Vehicle Theft in South Africa
SAPS recorded 29,649 vehicle theft cases across South Africa in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 9.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 6,936 vehicle theft cases, down 10.2% 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
Vehicle 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 | 15,610 | -8.8% |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 5,305 | -6.4% |
| Western Cape | 3,907 | -8.7% |
| North West | 1,324 | -2.1% |
| Mpumalanga | 1,163 | -17.5% |
| Eastern Cape | 1,046 | -27.6% |
| Free State | 632 | -11.1% |
| Limpopo | 537 | -14.2% |
| Northern Cape | 125 | +19% |