Business Burglary in Garden Route
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at non-residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, which is not used for human habitation and does not form part of residential premises, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 → 49 |
| Oudtshoorn | 48 | 23 → 48 |
| Knysna | 31 | 32 → 31 |
| Conville | 20 | 14 → 20 |
| Plettenberg Bay | 10 | 16 → 10 |
| De Rust | 9 | 1 → 9 |
| Dysselsdorp | 8 | 6 → 8 |
| Ladismith | 7 | 6 → 7 |
| Calitzdorp | 6 | 6 → 6 |
| Da Gamaskop | 6 | 13 → 6 |
| Pacaltsdorp | 6 | 2 → 6 |
| Kwanokuthula | 5 | 5 → 5 |
| Thembalethu | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Heidelberg(C) | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Mossel Bay | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Albertinia | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Groot Brakrivier | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Kwanonqaba | 2 | 7 → 2 |
| Uniondale | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Riversdale | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Still Bay | 0 | 4 → 0 |