Theft from Vehicles in OR Tambo
SAPS recorded 559 theft from vehicles cases across 17 OR Tambo precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 10.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 8% of the Eastern Cape's 6,695 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 120 theft from vehicles cases, down 6.2% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
OR Tambo theft from vehicles trend
Theft from Vehicles by precinct in OR Tambo
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 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All OR Tambo precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Madeira | 189 | -17.8% |
| Mthatha | 123 | -12.8% |
| Lusikisiki | 78 | +14.7% |
| Qumbu | 34 | -29.2% |
| Libode | 33 | -2.9% |
| Ngangelizwe | 28 | +16.7% |
| Port St Johns | 18 | +200% |
| Tsolo | 16 | +33.3% |
| Ngqeleni | 9 | +12.5% |
| Bhityi | 7 | +40% |
| Flagstaff | 6 | -64.7% |
| Mqanduli | 6 | -57.1% |
| Mtontsasa | 6 | +200% |
| Coffee Bay | 2 | -77.8% |
| Sulenkama | 2 | +100% |
| Majola | 1 | 0% |
| Thina Falls | 1 | 0% |
| Kwaaiman | 0 | -100% |