Residential Burglary in the Western Cape
SAPS recorded 4,599 residential burglary cases across 152 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 12.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 4,599 residential burglary cases, down 12.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most residential burglary reports come from City of Cape Town.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is residential burglary rising or falling in Western Cape?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Western Cape districts report the most residential burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Western Cape precincts report the most residential burglary?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knysna | Garden Route | 112 | -5.9% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 102 | -17.7% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 97 | -19.2% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 95 | -20.8% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 94 | -25.4% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 93 | +24% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 93 | +50% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 92 | +37.3% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 90 | 0% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 89 | -4.3% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 82 | -25.5% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 73 | +25.9% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 69 | -21.6% |
| George | Garden Route | 68 | -8.1% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 68 | +25.9% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 64 | -4.5% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 63 | -33% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 60 | -3.2% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 59 | +55.3% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 55 | +7.8% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 55 | -38.2% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 53 | -5.4% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 53 | -29.3% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 52 | +10.6% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 52 | +36.8% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 50 | +19% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 49 | -12.5% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 48 | -18.6% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 46 | +31.4% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 46 | +12.2% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 45 | +15.4% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 45 | -40% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 44 | -4.3% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 44 | -17% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 44 | +29.4% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 43 | -6.5% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 43 | +22.9% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 43 | -18.9% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 42 | -32.3% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 41 | +57.7% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 41 | -18% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 41 | +13.9% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 41 | -33.9% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 41 | -6.8% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 41 | +20.6% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 41 | -21.2% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 40 | -29.8% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 40 | -2.4% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 40 | -32.2% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 39 | +95% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 38 | +15.2% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 36 | -26.5% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 34 | -24.4% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 33 | -35.3% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 32 | +10.3% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 31 | -13.9% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 31 | -22.5% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 31 | -27.9% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 31 | +34.8% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 30 | +42.9% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 29 | +26.1% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 29 | -23.7% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 29 | -32.6% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 28 | +33.3% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 26 | 0% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 26 | -33.3% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 26 | +73.3% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 26 | -43.5% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 25 | -52.8% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 24 | +14.3% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 24 | 0% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 23 | -46.5% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 23 | -25.8% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 23 | -30.3% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 23 | -36.1% |
| Napier | Overberg | 23 | +27.8% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 22 | -15.4% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 22 | -12% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 22 | +22.2% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 21 | +50% |
| Darling | West Coast | 21 | +133.3% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 21 | -40% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 21 | +31.3% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 21 | +61.5% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 21 | -19.2% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 20 | +33.3% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 20 | -20% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 19 | +72.7% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 18 | -33.3% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 18 | -41.9% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 18 | +12.5% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 18 | +5.9% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 17 | -39.3% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 17 | +6.3% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 17 | -32% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 17 | -29.2% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 17 | -29.2% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 16 | -30.4% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 16 | +6.7% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 15 | -46.4% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 15 | +87.5% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 14 | +27.3% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 14 | -44% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 14 | -17.6% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 14 | +133.3% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 14 | -46.2% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 14 | +16.7% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 13 | -45.8% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 13 | -35% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 13 | -13.3% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 12 | -53.8% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 12 | 0% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 12 | -69.2% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 12 | +71.4% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 12 | 0% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 12 | -42.9% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 12 | -25% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 12 | +100% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 12 | -25% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 12 | -20% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 11 | +57.1% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 11 | -35.3% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 11 | -35.3% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 11 | +10% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 11 | -38.9% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 11 | -26.7% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 10 | -16.7% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 10 | -44.4% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 8 | -66.7% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 8 | +14.3% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 8 | -50% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 8 | -75% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 7 | -41.7% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 7 | -56.2% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 6 | -68.4% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 5 | -16.7% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 5 | -72.2% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 5 | -61.5% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 5 | -73.7% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 5 | +66.7% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 4 | -66.7% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 4 | -63.6% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 4 | -73.3% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 4 | 0% |
| Doring Bay | West Coast | 3 | +50% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 2 | -71.4% |
| Nuwerus | West Coast | 2 | -60% |
| Redelinghuys | West Coast | 2 | 0% |
| Suurbraak | Overberg | 2 | -50% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Elands Bay | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |