Skip to main content
SafeSuburb

Theft from Vehicles in Gauteng

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 5,241 theft from vehicles cases across 144 Gauteng precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 4.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 5,241 theft from vehicles cases, up 4.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most theft from vehicles reports come from Johannesburg.

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 Gauteng?

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

Which Gauteng 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 Gauteng precincts report the most theft from vehicles?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
MidrandJohannesburg204+5.7%
HoneydewJohannesburg169+22.5%
Kempton ParkEkurhuleni152+1.3%
BrooklynTshwane148+48%
SilvertonTshwane143+24.3%
SunnysideTshwane131-13.8%
Pretoria CentralTshwane128-11.1%
WierdabrugTshwane115+26.4%
LytteltonTshwane107-10.8%
AkasiaTshwane96-7.7%
Johannesburg CentralJohannesburg91-18%
SandtonJohannesburg91-34.1%
DouglasdaleJohannesburg85+13.3%
RandburgJohannesburg85+9%
OlievenhoutboschTshwane84-19.2%
ParkviewJohannesburg8340 → 83
BooysensJohannesburg76+28.8%
RoodepoortJohannesburg76-9.5%
KrugersdorpWest Rand72+5.9%
BenoniEkurhuleni71+6%
SinovilleTshwane71-7.8%
GarsfonteinTshwane69+19%
LindenJohannesburg6844 → 68
Ivory ParkEkurhuleni66+6.5%
FloridaJohannesburg64+3.2%
JeppeJohannesburg6438 → 64
Boksburg NorthEkurhuleni61-9%
BrixtonJohannesburg61-6.2%
GermistonEkurhuleni61+8.9%
Pretoria WestTshwane61+3.4%
SpringsEkurhuleni5635 → 56
HillbrowJohannesburg54-11.5%
Pretoria NorthTshwane5339 → 53
ProteaJohannesburg5342 → 53
TembisaEkurhuleni50-16.7%
MondeorJohannesburg4844 → 48
FairlandJohannesburg4525 → 45
OrlandoJohannesburg4525 → 45
NorkemparkEkurhuleni43-30.6%
VanderbijlparkSedibeng42-22.2%
RandfonteinWest Rand4140 → 41
VillieriaTshwane4132 → 41
DiepslootJohannesburg4041 → 40
MoffatviewJohannesburg3926 → 39
MabopaneTshwane3826 → 38
BoksburgEkurhuleni3640 → 36
NorwoodJohannesburg3617 → 36
VosloorusEkurhuleni3628 → 36
DobsonvilleJohannesburg3534 → 35
Eldorado ParkJohannesburg3525 → 35
Rabie RidgeEkurhuleni3530 → 35
Sophia TownJohannesburg3443 → 34
BedfordviewEkurhuleni3324 → 33
EdenvaleEkurhuleni3341 → 33
MorokaJohannesburg3337 → 33
SoshanguveTshwane3347 → 33
AtteridgevilleTshwane3237 → 32
BoschkopTshwane3140 → 31
BrakpanEkurhuleni3135 → 31
BramleyJohannesburg3024 → 30
ElsburgEkurhuleni3011 → 30
HerculesTshwane3038 → 30
OlifantsfonteinEkurhuleni3029 → 30
RosebankJohannesburg3010 → 30
TembaTshwane3017 → 30
MamelodiTshwane2928 → 29
AlexandraJohannesburg2717 → 27
BrackendownsEkurhuleni2625 → 26
CrystalparkEkurhuleni2630 → 26
EvatonSedibeng2618 → 26
DiepkloofJohannesburg2529 → 25
Ga-RankuwaTshwane2525 → 25
KagisoWest Rand2523 → 25
MeadowlandsJohannesburg2521 → 25
BronkhorstspruitTshwane2334 → 23
MeyertonSedibeng2321 → 23
SandringhamJohannesburg2326 → 23
SebenzaEkurhuleni2320 → 23
Pretoria MootTshwane2221 → 22
VereenigingSedibeng2231 → 22
AlbertonEkurhuleni2113 → 21
MohlakengWest Rand2114 → 21
JabulaniJohannesburg2022 → 20
Orange FarmsSedibeng2011 → 20
ClevelandJohannesburg1927 → 19
HammanskraalTshwane1917 → 19
Tembisa SouthEkurhuleni1913 → 19
YeovilleJohannesburg1922 → 19
Dawn ParkEkurhuleni186 → 18
Lenasia SouthJohannesburg1813 → 18
Mamelodi EastTshwane1819 → 18
Cosmo CityJohannesburg1718 → 17
DunnottarEkurhuleni1710 → 17
PrimroseEkurhuleni1723 → 17
KliptownJohannesburg1613 → 16
RietgatTshwane1618 → 16
Kwa ThemaEkurhuleni159 → 15
WelbekendTshwane158 → 15
CarletonvilleWest Rand1429 → 14
DoornkopJohannesburg148 → 14
EtwatwaEkurhuleni1410 → 14
KhutsongWest Rand146 → 14
EersterustTshwane1312 → 13
Heidelberg (Gp)Sedibeng137 → 13
LenasiaJohannesburg1323 → 13
FochvilleWest Rand1214 → 12
CullinanTshwane1112 → 11
DuduzaEkurhuleni118 → 11
EdenparkEkurhuleni1118 → 11
KameeldriftTshwane1110 → 11
SebokengSedibeng1124 → 11
TsakaneEkurhuleni1114 → 11
KatlehongEkurhuleni1016 → 10
LanglaagteJohannesburg1019 → 10
LoateTshwane1011 → 10
OR Tambo International AirportEkurhuleni1013 → 10
KliprivierSedibeng910 → 9
NalediJohannesburg916 → 9
NigelEkurhuleni914 → 9
DaveytonEkurhuleni812 → 8
MuldersdriftWest Rand813 → 8
ZonkizizweEkurhuleni85 → 8
BoipatongSedibeng70 → 7
ActonvilleEkurhuleni69 → 6
De DeurSedibeng67 → 6
LaudiumTshwane66 → 6
RatandaSedibeng64 → 6
WestonariaWest Rand611 → 6
WonderboompoortTshwane614 → 6
EnnerdaleJohannesburg55 → 5
ReigerparkEkurhuleni56 → 5
SharpevilleSedibeng59 → 5
The BarrageSedibeng54 → 5
Katlehong NorthEkurhuleni412 → 4
PutfonteinEkurhuleni43 → 4
BekkersdalWest Rand36 → 3
EkangalaTshwane39 → 3
ErasmiaTshwane34 → 3
MagaliesburgWest Rand31 → 3
TokozaEkurhuleni35 → 3
TarltonWest Rand21 → 2
DevonEkurhuleni01 → 0
Vaal MarinaSedibeng02 → 0
WedelaWest Rand05 → 0
← Theft from Vehicles across South Africa Compare all categories by precinct →