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Vehicle Theft in Ekurhuleni

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 917 vehicle theft cases across 38 Ekurhuleni precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 24% of Gauteng's 3,745 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 917 vehicle theft cases, down 4.3% 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 vehicle theft rising or falling in Ekurhuleni?

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

Which Ekurhuleni precincts report the most vehicle theft?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 39 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Ekurhuleni precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Ivory Park8435 → 84
Benoni76+2.7%
Springs66-15.4%
Boksburg North65+27.5%
Kempton Park65+1.6%
Boksburg4839 → 48
Primrose4242 → 42
Brakpan4136 → 41
Alberton3946 → 39
Tembisa3942 → 39
Norkempark3529 → 35
Germiston3447 → 34
Edenvale2928 → 29
Bedfordview2737 → 27
Dawn Park2224 → 22
Rabie Ridge2038 → 20
Elsburg1931 → 19
Tembisa South1530 → 15
Sebenza1319 → 13
Brackendowns129 → 12
Crystalpark1226 → 12
Katlehong North113 → 11
Nigel119 → 11
Etwatwa109 → 10
Vosloorus1020 → 10
Daveyton95 → 9
Edenpark911 → 9
Tokoza84 → 8
Katlehong713 → 7
OR Tambo International Airport712 → 7
Duduza52 → 5
Dunnottar52 → 5
Kwa Thema54 → 5
Olifantsfontein510 → 5
Tsakane415 → 4
Zonkizizwe41 → 4
Actonville29 → 2
Putfontein22 → 2
Reigerpark02 → 0
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