Residential Burglary in West Coast
SAPS recorded 440 residential burglary cases across 24 West Coast precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 2.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 10% of the Western Cape's 4,599 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 440 residential burglary cases, down 2.4% 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 residential burglary rising or falling in West Coast?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which West Coast precincts report the most residential burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 25 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All West Coast precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Vredendal | 46 | +12.2% |
| Vredenburg | 45 | -40% |
| Malmesbury | 44 | -17% |
| Saldanha | 44 | +29.4% |
| Lutzville | 41 | -6.8% |
| Moorreesburg | 39 | +95% |
| Riebeek West | 24 | 0% |
| Darling | 21 | +133.3% |
| St Helena Bay | 21 | +61.5% |
| Langebaan | 18 | +12.5% |
| Lambertsbaai | 15 | +87.5% |
| Porterville | 14 | -17.6% |
| Klawer | 13 | -13.3% |
| Piketberg | 12 | -25% |
| Citrusdal | 11 | +57.1% |
| Laaiplek | 8 | -66.7% |
| Graafwater | 5 | -16.7% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | 5 | +66.7% |
| Hopefield | 4 | -63.6% |
| Doring Bay | 3 | +50% |
| Clanwilliam | 2 | -71.4% |
| Nuwerus | 2 | -60% |
| Redelinghuys | 2 | 0% |
| Eendekuil | 1 | 0% |
| Elands Bay | 0 | -100% |