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Theft from Vehicles in Nelson Mandela Bay

SAPS recorded 654 theft from vehicles cases across 18 Nelson Mandela Bay precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 37% of the Eastern Cape's 1,765 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 654 theft from vehicles cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

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 Nelson Mandela Bay?

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

Which Nelson Mandela Bay precincts report the most theft from vehicles?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 18 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Nelson Mandela Bay precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Mount Road146+5.8%
Humewood138-18.3%
Walmer125+40.4%
Algoapark56+43.6%
Kabega Park44-30.2%
Swartkops33+6.5%
Bethelsdorp21+31.3%
Kariega19-45.7%
Gelvandale16-23.8%
New Brighton11+120%
Despatch10-23.1%
Kwanobuhle7+40%
Kamesh6-25%
Kwadwesi6+100%
Motherwell6+50%
Kwazakele5-64.3%
Ikamvelihle4+100%
Chatty1-50%