Vehicle Theft in Gauteng
SAPS recorded 15,610 vehicle theft cases across 146 Gauteng precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 8.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 3,675 vehicle theft cases, down 10.3% vs Jan–Mar 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?
Which Gauteng districts report the most vehicle theft?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Gauteng precincts report the most vehicle theft?
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | Tshwane | 624 | -27.4% |
| Krugersdorp | West Rand | 426 | -19.3% |
| Honeydew | Johannesburg | 413 | -9.6% |
| Garsfontein | Tshwane | 396 | +4.8% |
| Roodepoort | Johannesburg | 381 | -9.5% |
| Springs | Ekurhuleni | 285 | -23.4% |
| Benoni | Ekurhuleni | 281 | +2.6% |
| Booysens | Johannesburg | 281 | -11.4% |
| Johannesburg Central | Johannesburg | 276 | +24.3% |
| Kempton Park | Ekurhuleni | 275 | +1.1% |
| Cosmo City | Johannesburg | 263 | -5.4% |
| Florida | Johannesburg | 262 | -12.7% |
| Pretoria North | Tshwane | 262 | +14.9% |
| Boksburg North | Ekurhuleni | 260 | -12.5% |
| Lyttelton | Tshwane | 258 | -31.9% |
| Wierdabrug | Tshwane | 248 | -38.5% |
| Alexandra | Johannesburg | 233 | +40.4% |
| Linden | Johannesburg | 231 | +27.6% |
| Vanderbijlpark | Sedibeng | 231 | +17.3% |
| Sinoville | Tshwane | 216 | -32.1% |
| Sunnyside | Tshwane | 207 | -27.6% |
| Silverton | Tshwane | 203 | +28.5% |
| Ivory Park | Ekurhuleni | 200 | +42.9% |
| Germiston | Ekurhuleni | 198 | -19.5% |
| Olievenhoutbosch | Tshwane | 194 | +39.6% |
| Pretoria West | Tshwane | 193 | -9% |
| Sandton | Johannesburg | 193 | -11.5% |
| Jeppe | Johannesburg | 183 | +13% |
| Vereeniging | Sedibeng | 183 | +10.9% |
| Randfontein | West Rand | 178 | +1.1% |
| Akasia | Tshwane | 173 | -30% |
| Mondeor | Johannesburg | 168 | -35.9% |
| Midrand | Johannesburg | 160 | -17.1% |
| Tembisa | Ekurhuleni | 160 | +17.6% |
| Brakpan | Ekurhuleni | 156 | -33.9% |
| Hercules | Tshwane | 156 | -28.8% |
| Bedfordview | Ekurhuleni | 155 | +10.7% |
| Alberton | Ekurhuleni | 154 | -40.1% |
| Brixton | Johannesburg | 154 | -22.6% |
| Boksburg | Ekurhuleni | 152 | -18.3% |
| Pretoria Central | Tshwane | 148 | -11.4% |
| Primrose | Ekurhuleni | 148 | +2.8% |
| Lenasia | Johannesburg | 145 | -28.9% |
| Moffatview | Johannesburg | 143 | -25.9% |
| Pretoria Moot | Tshwane | 143 | -17.8% |
| Carletonville | West Rand | 136 | +10.6% |
| Diepsloot | Johannesburg | 134 | -29.1% |
| Cleveland | Johannesburg | 132 | +3.9% |
| Parkview | Johannesburg | 132 | +22.2% |
| Villieria | Tshwane | 125 | -11.3% |
| Tembisa South | Ekurhuleni | 121 | +92.1% |
| Boschkop | Tshwane | 115 | +30.7% |
| Wonderboompoort | Tshwane | 115 | -12.2% |
| Edenvale | Ekurhuleni | 114 | -11.6% |
| Norkempark | Ekurhuleni | 112 | -17% |
| Rabie Ridge | Ekurhuleni | 109 | -2.7% |
| Douglasdale | Johannesburg | 108 | -4.4% |
| Hillbrow | Johannesburg | 108 | -29.4% |
| Norwood | Johannesburg | 106 | +39.5% |
| Elsburg | Ekurhuleni | 105 | -9.5% |
| Orlando | Johannesburg | 103 | +25.6% |
| Bramley | Johannesburg | 101 | +46.4% |
| Sophia Town | Johannesburg | 100 | -1% |
| Randburg | Johannesburg | 97 | -3% |
| Dawn Park | Ekurhuleni | 95 | +48.4% |
| Moroka | Johannesburg | 86 | -30.1% |
| Kagiso | West Rand | 83 | -17.8% |
| Protea | Johannesburg | 82 | -9.9% |
| Mamelodi East | Tshwane | 81 | +11% |
| Yeoville | Johannesburg | 78 | +20% |
| Crystalpark | Ekurhuleni | 77 | +48.1% |
| Fairland | Johannesburg | 77 | -2.5% |
| Heidelberg (Gp) | Sedibeng | 77 | -30.6% |
| Sandringham | Johannesburg | 70 | +18.6% |
| Tsakane | Ekurhuleni | 70 | 0% |
| Diepkloof | Johannesburg | 65 | -18.7% |
| Dobsonville | Johannesburg | 65 | +20.4% |
| Orange Farms | Sedibeng | 63 | +37% |
| Vosloorus | Ekurhuleni | 62 | -21.5% |
| Meyerton | Sedibeng | 60 | -17.8% |
| Sebenza | Ekurhuleni | 60 | 0% |
| De Deur | Sedibeng | 57 | +21.3% |
| Edenpark | Ekurhuleni | 55 | +71.9% |
| Lenasia South | Johannesburg | 55 | +7.8% |
| Eldorado Park | Johannesburg | 52 | -1.9% |
| Mohlakeng | West Rand | 52 | +10.6% |
| Meadowlands | Johannesburg | 51 | +15.9% |
| Evaton | Sedibeng | 49 | +11.4% |
| Jabulani | Johannesburg | 49 | -7.5% |
| Kliprivier | Sedibeng | 49 | +75% |
| Atteridgeville | Tshwane | 48 | -25% |
| Laudium | Tshwane | 48 | +108.7% |
| Westonaria | West Rand | 48 | -26.2% |
| Cullinan | Tshwane | 47 | +161.1% |
| Kameeldrift | Tshwane | 46 | +7% |
| Nigel | Ekurhuleni | 45 | -30.8% |
| Katlehong | Ekurhuleni | 44 | -4.3% |
| Kliptown | Johannesburg | 44 | -10.2% |
| OR Tambo International Airport | Ekurhuleni | 44 | +41.9% |
| Brackendowns | Ekurhuleni | 41 | -52.3% |
| Langlaagte | Johannesburg | 41 | +7.9% |
| Muldersdrift | West Rand | 41 | -16.3% |
| Sebokeng | Sedibeng | 41 | +5.1% |
| Temba | Tshwane | 40 | -38.5% |
| Bronkhorstspruit | Tshwane | 38 | -11.6% |
| Rietgat | Tshwane | 37 | -21.3% |
| Soshanguve | Tshwane | 36 | -16.3% |
| Olifantsfontein | Ekurhuleni | 33 | +13.8% |
| Doornkop | Johannesburg | 32 | +23.1% |
| Ennerdale | Johannesburg | 31 | -51.6% |
| Fochville | West Rand | 27 | +35% |
| Naledi | Johannesburg | 26 | +4% |
| Rosebank | Johannesburg | 26 | +4% |
| Loate | Tshwane | 25 | +25% |
| Mamelodi | Tshwane | 25 | -21.9% |
| Daveyton | Ekurhuleni | 24 | -17.2% |
| Ga-Rankuwa | Tshwane | 24 | -27.3% |
| Kwa Thema | Ekurhuleni | 24 | -17.2% |
| Katlehong North | Ekurhuleni | 23 | -34.3% |
| Mabopane | Tshwane | 23 | -25.8% |
| Etwatwa | Ekurhuleni | 22 | 0% |
| Tokoza | Ekurhuleni | 21 | -41.7% |
| Sharpeville | Sedibeng | 19 | +137.5% |
| Reigerpark | Ekurhuleni | 18 | +50% |
| Wedela | West Rand | 18 | +157.1% |
| Actonville | Ekurhuleni | 17 | -37% |
| Duduza | Ekurhuleni | 16 | +60% |
| Hammanskraal | Tshwane | 16 | -54.3% |
| Erasmia | Tshwane | 15 | -6.2% |
| Boipatong | Sedibeng | 14 | +133.3% |
| Welbekend | Tshwane | 14 | -6.7% |
| Putfontein | Ekurhuleni | 12 | -52% |
| Tarlton | West Rand | 11 | -45% |
| Zonkizizwe | Ekurhuleni | 10 | -28.6% |
| Bekkersdal | West Rand | 9 | -30.8% |
| Dunnottar | Ekurhuleni | 9 | -30.8% |
| Eersterust | Tshwane | 9 | -40% |
| Khutsong | West Rand | 9 | +12.5% |
| The Barrage | Sedibeng | 9 | -59.1% |
| Magaliesburg | West Rand | 7 | +40% |
| Ratanda | Sedibeng | 7 | -12.5% |
| Hekpoort | West Rand | 6 | 0% |
| Ekangala | Tshwane | 3 | -78.6% |
| Vaal Marina | Sedibeng | 3 | 0% |
| Devon | Ekurhuleni | 1 | -75% |
| Dube | Tshwane | 1 | -50% |