Vehicle Theft in Ekurhuleni
SAPS recorded 3,808 vehicle theft cases across 40 Ekurhuleni precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 7.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 24% of Gauteng's 15,610 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 892 vehicle theft cases, down 9.3% 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.
Ekurhuleni vehicle theft trend
Vehicle Theft by precinct in Ekurhuleni
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 40 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Ekurhuleni precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Springs | 285 | -23.4% |
| Benoni | 281 | +2.6% |
| Kempton Park | 275 | +1.1% |
| Boksburg North | 260 | -12.5% |
| Ivory Park | 200 | +42.9% |
| Germiston | 198 | -19.5% |
| Tembisa | 160 | +17.6% |
| Brakpan | 156 | -33.9% |
| Bedfordview | 155 | +10.7% |
| Alberton | 154 | -40.1% |
| Boksburg | 152 | -18.3% |
| Primrose | 148 | +2.8% |
| Tembisa South | 121 | +92.1% |
| Edenvale | 114 | -11.6% |
| Norkempark | 112 | -17% |
| Rabie Ridge | 109 | -2.7% |
| Elsburg | 105 | -9.5% |
| Dawn Park | 95 | +48.4% |
| Crystalpark | 77 | +48.1% |
| Tsakane | 70 | 0% |
| Vosloorus | 62 | -21.5% |
| Sebenza | 60 | 0% |
| Edenpark | 55 | +71.9% |
| Nigel | 45 | -30.8% |
| Katlehong | 44 | -4.3% |
| OR Tambo International Airport | 44 | +41.9% |
| Brackendowns | 41 | -52.3% |
| Olifantsfontein | 33 | +13.8% |
| Daveyton | 24 | -17.2% |
| Kwa Thema | 24 | -17.2% |
| Katlehong North | 23 | -34.3% |
| Etwatwa | 22 | 0% |
| Tokoza | 21 | -41.7% |
| Reigerpark | 18 | +50% |
| Actonville | 17 | -37% |
| Duduza | 16 | +60% |
| Putfontein | 12 | -52% |
| Zonkizizwe | 10 | -28.6% |
| Dunnottar | 9 | -30.8% |
| Devon | 1 | -75% |