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Vehicle Theft in Gauteng

SAPS definition: “Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle consists of the stealing of a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to another person.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 3,745 vehicle theft cases across 144 Gauteng precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 5.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,745 vehicle theft cases, down 5.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most vehicle theft reports come from Johannesburg.

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

Is vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft?

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 vehicle theft?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
BrooklynTshwane134-14.6%
KrugersdorpWest Rand126+32.6%
HoneydewJohannesburg108+13.7%
GarsfonteinTshwane960%
Ivory ParkEkurhuleni8435 → 84
RoodepoortJohannesburg84-9.7%
BenoniEkurhuleni76+2.7%
BooysensJohannesburg67-20.2%
SpringsEkurhuleni66-15.4%
Boksburg NorthEkurhuleni65+27.5%
FloridaJohannesburg65-4.4%
Kempton ParkEkurhuleni65+1.6%
LindenJohannesburg64+20.8%
LytteltonTshwane58-7.9%
Johannesburg CentralJohannesburg56-3.4%
ParkviewJohannesburg5521 → 55
Pretoria NorthTshwane53-25.4%
SandtonJohannesburg53-5.4%
WierdabrugTshwane53-7%
AlexandraJohannesburg51-45.2%
MidrandJohannesburg5136 → 51
SilvertonTshwane5042 → 50
VanderbijlparkSedibeng50-39%
AkasiaTshwane4846 → 48
BoksburgEkurhuleni4839 → 48
SunnysideTshwane48-15.8%
OlievenhoutboschTshwane47-17.5%
Cosmo CityJohannesburg46-39.5%
JeppeJohannesburg4444 → 44
RandfonteinWest Rand4438 → 44
PrimroseEkurhuleni4242 → 42
BrakpanEkurhuleni4136 → 41
SinovilleTshwane40-25.9%
VillieriaTshwane4037 → 40
AlbertonEkurhuleni3946 → 39
CarletonvilleWest Rand3938 → 39
TembisaEkurhuleni3942 → 39
VereenigingSedibeng3944 → 39
LenasiaJohannesburg3833 → 38
MondeorJohannesburg3844 → 38
Pretoria WestTshwane38-39.7%
BrixtonJohannesburg37-28.8%
HerculesTshwane3649 → 36
NorwoodJohannesburg3619 → 36
Eldorado ParkJohannesburg3510 → 35
NorkemparkEkurhuleni3529 → 35
DouglasdaleJohannesburg3421 → 34
GermistonEkurhuleni3447 → 34
MoffatviewJohannesburg3244 → 32
DiepslootJohannesburg3046 → 30
EdenvaleEkurhuleni2928 → 29
Sophia TownJohannesburg2919 → 29
BedfordviewEkurhuleni2737 → 27
MorokaJohannesburg2718 → 27
ProteaJohannesburg2718 → 27
OrlandoJohannesburg2621 → 26
YeovilleJohannesburg2620 → 26
RandburgJohannesburg2517 → 25
BoschkopTshwane2432 → 24
Pretoria MootTshwane2445 → 24
Dawn ParkEkurhuleni2224 → 22
KagisoWest Rand2223 → 22
Pretoria CentralTshwane2228 → 22
FairlandJohannesburg2124 → 21
Heidelberg (Gp)Sedibeng2114 → 21
HillbrowJohannesburg2122 → 21
WestonariaWest Rand2110 → 21
ClevelandJohannesburg2031 → 20
Rabie RidgeEkurhuleni2038 → 20
ElsburgEkurhuleni1931 → 19
SandringhamJohannesburg1911 → 19
WonderboompoortTshwane1627 → 16
Tembisa SouthEkurhuleni1530 → 15
AtteridgevilleTshwane1413 → 14
BramleyJohannesburg1420 → 14
EvatonSedibeng1415 → 14
Mamelodi EastTshwane1419 → 14
MohlakengWest Rand1410 → 14
KliptownJohannesburg138 → 13
LaudiumTshwane1314 → 13
MeadowlandsJohannesburg1314 → 13
MuldersdriftWest Rand1318 → 13
RosebankJohannesburg135 → 13
SebenzaEkurhuleni1319 → 13
BrackendownsEkurhuleni129 → 12
CrystalparkEkurhuleni1226 → 12
DiepkloofJohannesburg1215 → 12
Lenasia SouthJohannesburg1215 → 12
Orange FarmsSedibeng1220 → 12
DoornkopJohannesburg117 → 11
Katlehong NorthEkurhuleni113 → 11
MeyertonSedibeng1116 → 11
NigelEkurhuleni119 → 11
SebokengSedibeng1113 → 11
SoshanguveTshwane119 → 11
De DeurSedibeng1015 → 10
EtwatwaEkurhuleni109 → 10
JabulaniJohannesburg106 → 10
KameeldriftTshwane1013 → 10
LanglaagteJohannesburg1011 → 10
NalediJohannesburg104 → 10
VosloorusEkurhuleni1020 → 10
BronkhorstspruitTshwane915 → 9
DaveytonEkurhuleni95 → 9
DobsonvilleJohannesburg918 → 9
EdenparkEkurhuleni911 → 9
KliprivierSedibeng815 → 8
MabopaneTshwane85 → 8
RietgatTshwane88 → 8
TokozaEkurhuleni84 → 8
FochvilleWest Rand76 → 7
KatlehongEkurhuleni713 → 7
MamelodiTshwane73 → 7
OR Tambo International AirportEkurhuleni712 → 7
CullinanTshwane511 → 5
DuduzaEkurhuleni52 → 5
DunnottarEkurhuleni52 → 5
EnnerdaleJohannesburg53 → 5
Kwa ThemaEkurhuleni54 → 5
LoateTshwane57 → 5
OlifantsfonteinEkurhuleni510 → 5
SharpevilleSedibeng53 → 5
WedelaWest Rand56 → 5
BoipatongSedibeng43 → 4
HammanskraalTshwane42 → 4
TsakaneEkurhuleni415 → 4
ZonkizizweEkurhuleni41 → 4
BekkersdalWest Rand34 → 3
The BarrageSedibeng31 → 3
ActonvilleEkurhuleni29 → 2
EersterustTshwane24 → 2
ErasmiaTshwane23 → 2
Ga-RankuwaTshwane29 → 2
PutfonteinEkurhuleni22 → 2
RatandaSedibeng21 → 2
TembaTshwane210 → 2
HekpoortWest Rand10 → 1
KhutsongWest Rand12 → 1
TarltonWest Rand12 → 1
WelbekendTshwane14 → 1
DubeTshwane01 → 0
EkangalaTshwane01 → 0
MagaliesburgWest Rand01 → 0
ReigerparkEkurhuleni02 → 0
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