Residential Burglary in Overberg
SAPS recorded 1,772 residential burglary cases across 15 Overberg precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 9% of the Western Cape's 20,297 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 421 residential burglary cases, up 11.4% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Overberg residential burglary trend
Residential Burglary by precinct in Overberg
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Overberg precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Hermanus | 281 | -18.6% |
| Gans Bay | 238 | +37.6% |
| Bredasdorp | 236 | +24.2% |
| Swellendam | 171 | +41.3% |
| Caledon | 168 | -10.6% |
| Grabouw | 149 | -12.9% |
| Kleinmond | 96 | -17.2% |
| Villiersdorp | 84 | -34.4% |
| Genadendal | 83 | -26.5% |
| Napier | 82 | +36.7% |
| Stanford | 59 | +25.5% |
| Riviersonderend | 58 | +28.9% |
| Barrydale | 37 | -30.2% |
| Suurbraak | 18 | +50% |
| Struisbaai | 12 | -70.7% |