Business Burglary in Garden Route
SAPS recorded 226 business burglary cases across 20 Garden Route precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 15.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 19% of the Western Cape's 1,212 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 226 business burglary cases, up 15.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is business burglary rising or falling in Garden Route?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Garden Route precincts report the most business burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 21 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Garden Route precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| George | 49 | +36.1% |
| Oudtshoorn | 48 | +108.7% |
| Knysna | 31 | -3.1% |
| Conville | 20 | +42.9% |
| Plettenberg Bay | 10 | -37.5% |
| De Rust | 9 | +800% |
| Dysselsdorp | 8 | +33.3% |
| Ladismith | 7 | +16.7% |
| Calitzdorp | 6 | 0% |
| Da Gamaskop | 6 | -53.8% |
| Pacaltsdorp | 6 | +200% |
| Kwanokuthula | 5 | 0% |
| Thembalethu | 5 | +150% |
| Heidelberg(C) | 4 | -50% |
| Mossel Bay | 3 | -25% |
| Albertinia | 2 | -33.3% |
| Groot Brakrivier | 2 | +100% |
| Kwanonqaba | 2 | -71.4% |
| Uniondale | 2 | 0% |
| Riversdale | 1 | -80% |
| Still Bay | 0 | -100% |