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Theft from Vehicles in the Eastern Cape

SAPS definition: “Theft out of or from motor vehicle consists of the unlawful and intentional removal of parts, accessories or equipment, that form part of a motor vehicle, or articles in or on the vehicle.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 1,765 theft from vehicles cases across 149 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 5.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,765 theft from vehicles cases, up 5.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most theft from vehicles reports come from Nelson Mandela Bay.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is theft from vehicles rising or falling in Eastern Cape?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Eastern Cape districts report the most theft from vehicles?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Eastern Cape precincts report the most theft from vehicles?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
KugompoBuffalo City184+64.3%
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay146+5.8%
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay138-18.3%
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay125+40.4%
CambridgeBuffalo City95+18.8%
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay5639 → 56
QonceBuffalo City5447 → 54
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay44-30.2%
KomaniChris Hani3330 → 33
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman3328 → 33
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay3331 → 33
MakhandaSarah Baartman2925 → 29
LusikisikiOR Tambo2620 → 26
MadeiraOR Tambo2542 → 25
Beacon BayBuffalo City2414 → 24
MthathaOR Tambo2333 → 23
NgcoboChris Hani2214 → 22
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay2116 → 21
MdantsaneBuffalo City2133 → 21
DutywaAmathole2013 → 20
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City1921 → 19
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay1935 → 19
NxubaChris Hani1815 → 18
PeddieAmathole1718 → 17
ButterworthAmathole1617 → 16
Duncan VillageBuffalo City1610 → 16
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay1621 → 16
JozaSarah Baartman153 → 15
MsobomvuAmathole157 → 15
Port AlfredSarah Baartman1514 → 15
Scenery ParkBuffalo City1512 → 15
StutterheimAmathole1513 → 15
KwaMaqomaAmathole1412 → 14
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman1311 → 13
MlungisiChris Hani1325 → 13
ZwelitshaBuffalo City1310 → 13
InyibibaBuffalo City124 → 12
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo1111 → 11
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay115 → 11
AliceAmathole1013 → 10
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi1021 → 10
CofimvabaChris Hani105 → 10
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay1013 → 10
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo107 → 10
GonubieBuffalo City919 → 9
HumansdorpSarah Baartman915 → 9
JoubertinaSarah Baartman95 → 9
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay75 → 7
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi73 → 7
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi70 → 7
NqwebaSarah Baartman711 → 7
Port St JohnsOR Tambo72 → 7
BhishoBuffalo City69 → 6
CentaneAmathole62 → 6
KameshNelson Mandela Bay68 → 6
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay63 → 6
MbizanaAlfred Nzo69 → 6
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay64 → 6
VulindlelaBuffalo City69 → 6
BathurstSarah Baartman52 → 5
ChalumnaBuffalo City53 → 5
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay514 → 5
NematoSarah Baartman52 → 5
NgangelizweOR Tambo52 → 5
PatersonSarah Baartman56 → 5
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi511 → 5
DimbazaBuffalo City47 → 4
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay42 → 4
KeiskammahoekAmathole44 → 4
KwanojoliSarah Baartman45 → 4
LibodeOR Tambo48 → 4
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani44 → 4
St Francis BaySarah Baartman47 → 4
ThornhillSarah Baartman41 → 4
TlokoengJoe Gqabi40 → 4
WhittleseaChris Hani47 → 4
BellAmathole30 → 3
CathcartAmathole33 → 3
ChungwaAmathole30 → 3
EkhephiniJoe Gqabi37 → 3
EzibeleniChris Hani35 → 3
JansenvilleSarah Baartman31 → 3
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman32 → 3
KhowaChris Hani32 → 3
MalotiAlfred Nzo34 → 3
MiddledriftAmathole33 → 3
MtontsasaOR Tambo31 → 3
NgqeleniOR Tambo32 → 3
PatensieSarah Baartman30 → 3
QumbuOR Tambo33 → 3
QumrhaAmathole31 → 3
UgieJoe Gqabi30 → 3
AddoSarah Baartman23 → 2
AdelaideAmathole20 → 2
AlexandriaSarah Baartman24 → 2
BhityiOR Tambo22 → 2
CacaduChris Hani23 → 2
DalasileChris Hani20 → 2
FlagstaffOR Tambo24 → 2
KareedouwSarah Baartman20 → 2
Kei RoadAmathole21 → 2
Kidds BeachBuffalo City20 → 2
KinkelbosSarah Baartman25 → 2
MoyeniAmathole21 → 2
MqanduliOR Tambo21 → 2
NdevanaBuffalo City23 → 2
WillowvaleAmathole22 → 2
XamdebooSarah Baartman22 → 2
ZeleBuffalo City22 → 2
BholothwaChris Hani10 → 1
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi14 → 1
CalaChris Hani15 → 1
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo11 → 1
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay12 → 1
HofmeyrChris Hani10 → 1
IndweChris Hani11 → 1
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi12 → 1
MatatieleAlfred Nzo15 → 1
MzambaAlfred Nzo12 → 1
NgqayiJoe Gqabi10 → 1
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo13 → 1
NtabozukoBuffalo City11 → 1
PearstonSarah Baartman10 → 1
SeymourAmathole10 → 1
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole11 → 1
TsomoChris Hani11 → 1
TyefuAmathole10 → 1
WillowmoreSarah Baartman10 → 1
AfsonderingAlfred Nzo01 → 0
BedfordAmathole05 → 0
BluewaterAmathole01 → 0
Coffee BayOR Tambo01 → 0
DordrechtChris Hani02 → 0
ElliotdaleAmathole01 → 0
Glen GreyChris Hani03 → 0
HankeySarah Baartman02 → 0
Kei BridgeAmathole01 → 0
KhwenxurhaAmathole01 → 0
MajolaOR Tambo01 → 0
MoltenoChris Hani02 → 0
PunzanaBuffalo City02 → 0
SterkstroomChris Hani01 → 0
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi01 → 0
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman01 → 0
Storms RiverSarah Baartman01 → 0
SulenkamaOR Tambo01 → 0
TamaraBuffalo City01 → 0
TsoloOR Tambo04 → 0
VenterstadJoe Gqabi01 → 0
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