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
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Road | 146 | +5.8% |
| Humewood | 138 | -18.3% |
| Walmer | 125 | +40.4% |
| Algoapark | 56 | +43.6% |
| Kabega Park | 44 | -30.2% |
| Swartkops | 33 | +6.5% |
| Bethelsdorp | 21 | +31.3% |
| Kariega | 19 | -45.7% |
| Gelvandale | 16 | -23.8% |
| New Brighton | 11 | +120% |
| Despatch | 10 | -23.1% |
| Kwanobuhle | 7 | +40% |
| Kamesh | 6 | -25% |
| Kwadwesi | 6 | +100% |
| Motherwell | 6 | +50% |
| Kwazakele | 5 | -64.3% |
| Ikamvelihle | 4 | +100% |
| Chatty | 1 | -50% |