Theft from Vehicles in South Africa
SAPS recorded 17,969 theft from vehicles cases across South Africa in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 17,969 theft from vehicles cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by province below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Provinces with more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is theft from vehicles rising or falling in South Africa?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which provinces report the most theft from vehicles?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
| Province | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Gauteng | 5,241 | +4.2% |
| Western Cape | 4,832 | +1.5% |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 2,281 | -12.4% |
| Eastern Cape | 1,765 | +5.2% |
| North West | 864 | -9.6% |
| Mpumalanga | 856 | +4.8% |
| Free State | 828 | -1.4% |
| Limpopo | 815 | +0.2% |
| Northern Cape | 487 | +8.2% |