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.
Is theft from vehicles rising or falling in South Africa?
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 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% |