Theft from Vehicles in Johannesburg
SAPS recorded 2,034 theft from vehicles cases across 42 Johannesburg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 9.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 39% of Gauteng's 5,241 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,034 theft from vehicles cases, up 9.5% 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 theft from vehicles rising or falling in Johannesburg?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Johannesburg precincts report the most theft from vehicles?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 42 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Johannesburg precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Midrand | 204 | +5.7% |
| Honeydew | 169 | +22.5% |
| Johannesburg Central | 91 | -18% |
| Sandton | 91 | -34.1% |
| Douglasdale | 85 | +13.3% |
| Randburg | 85 | +9% |
| Parkview | 83 | +107.5% |
| Booysens | 76 | +28.8% |
| Roodepoort | 76 | -9.5% |
| Linden | 68 | +54.5% |
| Florida | 64 | +3.2% |
| Jeppe | 64 | +68.4% |
| Brixton | 61 | -6.2% |
| Hillbrow | 54 | -11.5% |
| Protea | 53 | +26.2% |
| Mondeor | 48 | +9.1% |
| Fairland | 45 | +80% |
| Orlando | 45 | +80% |
| Diepsloot | 40 | -2.4% |
| Moffatview | 39 | +50% |
| Norwood | 36 | +111.8% |
| Dobsonville | 35 | +2.9% |
| Eldorado Park | 35 | +40% |
| Sophia Town | 34 | -20.9% |
| Moroka | 33 | -10.8% |
| Bramley | 30 | +25% |
| Rosebank | 30 | +200% |
| Alexandra | 27 | +58.8% |
| Diepkloof | 25 | -13.8% |
| Meadowlands | 25 | +19% |
| Sandringham | 23 | -11.5% |
| Jabulani | 20 | -9.1% |
| Cleveland | 19 | -29.6% |
| Yeoville | 19 | -13.6% |
| Lenasia South | 18 | +38.5% |
| Cosmo City | 17 | -5.6% |
| Kliptown | 16 | +23.1% |
| Doornkop | 14 | +75% |
| Lenasia | 13 | -43.5% |
| Langlaagte | 10 | -47.4% |
| Naledi | 9 | -43.7% |
| Ennerdale | 5 | 0% |