Other Theft in South Africa ⓘ
SAPS recorded 230,437 other theft cases across South Africa in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 6.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 58,555 other theft cases, down 4.4% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by province below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Provinces with more residents will naturally report more cases.
National trend
Other Theft by province
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
| Province | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Gauteng | 58,246 | -12% |
| Western Cape | 50,519 | -2.4% |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 35,997 | -8.7% |
| Eastern Cape | 21,013 | -0.3% |
| North West | 15,684 | -0.8% |
| Free State | 15,118 | -3.1% |
| Limpopo | 14,915 | -13.6% |
| Mpumalanga | 12,007 | -0.7% |
| Northern Cape | 6,938 | +4% |