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Theft from Vehicles in KwaZulu-Natal

SAPS definition: “Theft out of or from motor vehicle consists of the unlawful and intentional removal of parts, accessories or equipment, that form part of a motor vehicle, or articles in or on the vehicle.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 2,281 theft from vehicles cases across 161 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 12.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,281 theft from vehicles cases, down 12.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most theft from vehicles reports come from eThekwini.

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 KwaZulu-Natal?

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

Which KwaZulu-Natal districts report the most theft from vehicles?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which KwaZulu-Natal precincts report the most theft from vehicles?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Durban CentraleThekwini154-47.1%
PinetowneThekwini119-10.5%
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo82+24.2%
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo73-2.7%
PhoenixeThekwini70-14.6%
BereaeThekwini65+10.2%
UmbiloeThekwini57-28.7%
Durban NortheThekwini53-25.4%
UmlazieThekwini4925 → 49
LadysmithUthukela4628 → 46
ChatswortheThekwini4345 → 43
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu43-25.9%
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu41-43.1%
AmanzimtotieThekwini4138 → 41
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu41-32.8%
NewcastleAmajuba4139 → 41
PointeThekwini41-24.1%
Greenwood ParkeThekwini40-37.5%
KokstadHarry Gwala4030 → 40
SydenhameThekwini4048 → 40
MontclaireThekwini3936 → 39
Port ShepstoneUgu3739 → 37
Brighton BeacheThekwini3321 → 33
KwadukuzaIlembe3346 → 33
WestvilleeThekwini3345 → 33
InandaeThekwini3024 → 30
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu2827 → 28
VerulameThekwini28-50%
Kwamashu EeThekwini2630 → 26
MargateUgu2419 → 24
ScottburghUgu249 → 24
UmhlaliIlembe2416 → 24
VryheidZululand2435 → 24
HillcresteThekwini2337 → 23
HardingUgu229 → 22
WentwortheThekwini2227 → 22
BellaireThekwini2024 → 20
KwamakhuthaeThekwini2017 → 20
Newlands EasteThekwini2017 → 20
Mayville-KzneThekwini1914 → 19
Port EdwardUgu1915 → 19
TongaateThekwini1921 → 19
UmkomaaseThekwini1925 → 19
Cato ManoreThekwini1725 → 17
MalverneThekwini177 → 17
UlundiZululand1716 → 17
BayvieweThekwini1611 → 16
IsipingoeThekwini1616 → 16
MadadeniAmajuba1514 → 15
GamalakheUgu1313 → 13
PongolaZululand1314 → 13
UmzintoUgu136 → 13
BhekithembaeThekwini126 → 12
EstcourtUthukela1220 → 12
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo114 → 11
DundeeUmzinyathi1011 → 10
HowickUmgungundlovu1014 → 10
KwadabekaeThekwini1012 → 10
NongomaZululand1011 → 10
BestersUthukela93 → 9
IbisiHarry Gwala97 → 9
MariannhilleThekwini913 → 9
MelmothKing Cetshwayo910 → 9
MondloZululand98 → 9
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala910 → 9
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu86 → 8
NtuzumaeThekwini810 → 8
OsizweniAmajuba818 → 8
EzakheniUthukela72 → 7
HibberdeneUgu78 → 7
HluhluweUmkhanyakude77 → 7
InchangaeThekwini78 → 7
CamperdownUmgungundlovu620 → 6
FolwenieThekwini63 → 6
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo614 → 6
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude65 → 6
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude610 → 6
PrestburyUmgungundlovu64 → 6
SundumbiliIlembe67 → 6
Town HillUmgungundlovu64 → 6
LamontvilleeThekwini58 → 5
LouwsburgZululand50 → 5
MaphumuloIlembe56 → 5
MbazwanaUmkhanyakude54 → 5
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu51 → 5
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini58 → 5
PaulpietersburgZululand55 → 5
EshoweKing Cetshwayo49 → 4
GingindlovuKing Cetshwayo44 → 4
GreytownUmzinyathi45 → 4
JoziniUmkhanyakude412 → 4
KwandengezieThekwini43 → 4
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo45 → 4
SouthportUgu49 → 4
Taylors HaltUmgungundlovu45 → 4
DannhauserAmajuba31 → 3
EmatsheniUthukela31 → 3
EzinqoleniUgu34 → 3
GlencoeUmzinyathi32 → 3
HighflatsHarry Gwala36 → 3
ImpendleUmgungundlovu34 → 3
MandeniIlembe35 → 3
NkandlaKing Cetshwayo33 → 3
BulwerHarry Gwala22 → 2
IxopoHarry Gwala24 → 2
KranskopUmzinyathi20 → 2
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude20 → 2
MsingaUmzinyathi24 → 2
NdumoUmkhanyakude20 → 2
NdwedweIlembe23 → 2
Nottingham RoadUmgungundlovu28 → 2
NquthuUmzinyathi22 → 2
NtabamhlopheUthukela24 → 2
NyoniIlembe21 → 2
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu24 → 2
UmbumbulueThekwini20 → 2
UmsunduzieThekwini20 → 2
Van ReenenUthukela23 → 2
WasbankUmzinyathi20 → 2
BishopstoweUmgungundlovu11 → 1
CezaZululand10 → 1
ColensoUthukela10 → 1
CramondUmgungundlovu11 → 1
CreightonHarry Gwala11 → 1
DaltonUmgungundlovu10 → 1
DonnybrookHarry Gwala11 → 1
EkombeKing Cetshwayo11 → 1
EkuvukeniUthukela12 → 1
EmanguziUmkhanyakude16 → 1
Gowan LeaHarry Gwala12 → 1
HammarsdaleeThekwini13 → 1
HlobaneZululand11 → 1
IntsikeniHarry Gwala10 → 1
MbongolwaneKing Cetshwayo10 → 1
MehlomnyamaUgu10 → 1
Mid IllovoUmgungundlovu14 → 1
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu12 → 1
MsinsiniUgu10 → 1
New HanoverUmgungundlovu11 → 1
NsuzeIlembe13 → 1
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo11 → 1
SawotiUgu11 → 1
St FaithsUgu10 → 1
WartburgUmgungundlovu10 → 1
WeenenUthukela12 → 1
WembeziUthukela11 → 1
BabanangoZululand02 → 0
CharlestownAmajuba01 → 0
DududuUgu01 → 0
FranklinHarry Gwala01 → 0
GluckstadtZululand02 → 0
HarburgUmgungundlovu02 → 0
HimevilleHarry Gwala01 → 0
HlabisaUmkhanyakude01 → 0
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude01 → 0
MaguduZululand01 → 0
NgomeZululand02 → 0
NormandienAmajuba02 → 0
RietvleiUmgungundlovu01 → 0
SwartbergHarry Gwala01 → 0
UtrechtAmajuba01 → 0
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