Vehicle Theft in Tshwane
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 944 vehicle theft cases across 34 Tshwane precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 16.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 25% of Gauteng's 3,745 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 944 vehicle theft cases, down 16.6% 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 Tshwane?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Tshwane precincts report the most vehicle theft?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 36 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Tshwane precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 134 | -14.6% |
| Garsfontein | 96 | 0% |
| Lyttelton | 58 | -7.9% |
| Pretoria North | 53 | -25.4% |
| Wierdabrug | 53 | -7% |
| Silverton | 50 | 42 → 50 |
| Akasia | 48 | 46 → 48 |
| Sunnyside | 48 | -15.8% |
| Olievenhoutbosch | 47 | -17.5% |
| Sinoville | 40 | -25.9% |
| Villieria | 40 | 37 → 40 |
| Pretoria West | 38 | -39.7% |
| Hercules | 36 | 49 → 36 |
| Boschkop | 24 | 32 → 24 |
| Pretoria Moot | 24 | 45 → 24 |
| Pretoria Central | 22 | 28 → 22 |
| Wonderboompoort | 16 | 27 → 16 |
| Atteridgeville | 14 | 13 → 14 |
| Mamelodi East | 14 | 19 → 14 |
| Laudium | 13 | 14 → 13 |
| Soshanguve | 11 | 9 → 11 |
| Kameeldrift | 10 | 13 → 10 |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 9 | 15 → 9 |
| Mabopane | 8 | 5 → 8 |
| Rietgat | 8 | 8 → 8 |
| Mamelodi | 7 | 3 → 7 |
| Cullinan | 5 | 11 → 5 |
| Loate | 5 | 7 → 5 |
| Hammanskraal | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Eersterust | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Erasmia | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 2 | 9 → 2 |
| Temba | 2 | 10 → 2 |
| Welbekend | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Dube | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Ekangala | 0 | 1 → 0 |