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Residential Burglary in City of Cape Town

SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 2,181 residential burglary cases across 62 City of Cape Town precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 17% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 47% of the Western Cape's 4,599 total.

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 City of Cape Town?

Which City of Cape Town precincts report the most residential burglary?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 63 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All City of Cape Town precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Mfuleni102-17.7%
Kraaifontein95-20.8%
Delft94-25.4%
Kleinvlei93+24%
Mitchells Plain89-4.3%
Table View82-25.5%
Bellville69-21.6%
Durbanville64-4.5%
Kuilsrivier63-33%
Somerset West55-38.2%
Milnerton53-29.3%
Atlantis5247 → 52
Macassar5238 → 52
Langa5042 → 50
Parow49-12.5%
Strand4539 → 45
Khayelitsha4346 → 43
Lingelethu-West4335 → 43
Grassy Park42-32.3%
Bishop Lavis4126 → 41
Gugulethu4136 → 41
Harare41-33.9%
Muizenberg4134 → 41
Makhaza40-29.8%
Nyanga40-32.2%
Woodstock3833 → 38
Goodwood3445 → 34
Cape Town Central33-35.3%
Lentegeur3136 → 31
Lwandle3140 → 31
Manenberg3143 → 31
Sea Point3123 → 31
Elsies River3021 → 30
Ravensmead2821 → 28
Athlone2626 → 26
Brackenfell25-52.8%
Fish Hoek2331 → 23
Claremont2226 → 22
Ocean View2218 → 22
Dieprivier2135 → 21
Bellville South2015 → 20
Wynberg2025 → 20
Philippi East1911 → 19
Kirstenhof1831 → 18
Lansdowne1817 → 18
Belhar1728 → 17
Steenberg1724 → 17
Bothasig1528 → 15
Gordons Bay1324 → 13
Hout Bay1239 → 12
Kensington127 → 12
Philadelphia1212 → 12
Philippi1221 → 12
Rondebosch1216 → 12
Samora Machel1215 → 12
Maitland1117 → 11
Mowbray1018 → 10
Strandfontein712 → 7
Pinelands619 → 6
Simon's Town519 → 5
Camps Bay412 → 4
Melkbosstrand415 → 4
Table Bay Harbour01 → 0
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