Theft from Vehicles in South Africa
SAPS recorded 72,396 theft from vehicles cases across South Africa in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 8.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 17,644 theft from vehicles cases, down 7.2% 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
Theft from Vehicles 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 | 20,524 | -7.7% |
| Western Cape | 19,056 | -10.6% |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 10,025 | -7.5% |
| Eastern Cape | 6,695 | -9.4% |
| North West | 3,706 | -8.2% |
| Mpumalanga | 3,567 | -10.9% |
| Free State | 3,556 | -7.9% |
| Limpopo | 3,419 | -9.5% |
| Northern Cape | 1,848 | -2.2% |