Theft from Vehicles in KwaZulu-Natal
SAPS recorded 10,025 theft from vehicles cases across 182 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 7.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,330 theft from vehicles cases, down 15.4% vs Jan–Mar 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.
KwaZulu-Natal theft from vehicles trend
Theft from Vehicles by district
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Theft from Vehicles by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durban Central | eThekwini | 936 | -22.6% |
| Pinetown | eThekwini | 489 | -0.4% |
| Empangeni | King Cetshwayo | 333 | +24.3% |
| Richards Bay | King Cetshwayo | 316 | -6.8% |
| Phoenix | eThekwini | 297 | -7.5% |
| Durban North | eThekwini | 282 | +33.6% |
| Umbilo | eThekwini | 278 | -31% |
| Pietermaritzburg | Umgungundlovu | 245 | -4.7% |
| Alexandra Road | Umgungundlovu | 225 | +30.1% |
| Berea | eThekwini | 216 | -6.1% |
| Point | eThekwini | 208 | -13% |
| Mountain Rise | Umgungundlovu | 201 | -16.2% |
| Greenwood Park | eThekwini | 193 | +12.9% |
| Verulam | eThekwini | 192 | +4.9% |
| Sydenham | eThekwini | 181 | -14.6% |
| Amanzimtoti | eThekwini | 179 | +44.4% |
| Kwadukuza | Ilembe | 179 | +16.2% |
| Ladysmith | Uthukela | 168 | -36.6% |
| Chatsworth | eThekwini | 164 | -23% |
| Kokstad | Harry Gwala | 154 | -15.8% |
| Montclair | eThekwini | 152 | -31.5% |
| Port Shepstone | Ugu | 143 | +32.4% |
| Newcastle | Amajuba | 140 | -10.3% |
| Westville | eThekwini | 138 | -25.4% |
| Plessislaer | Umgungundlovu | 129 | +5.7% |
| Bellair | eThekwini | 123 | -32.8% |
| Hillcrest | eThekwini | 121 | -9% |
| Vryheid | Zululand | 115 | -9.4% |
| Umlazi | eThekwini | 111 | -7.5% |
| Umkomaas | eThekwini | 107 | +59.7% |
| Kwamashu E | eThekwini | 106 | -13.8% |
| Newlands East | eThekwini | 100 | -24.2% |
| Inanda | eThekwini | 95 | -8.7% |
| Brighton Beach | eThekwini | 87 | -43.1% |
| Margate | Ugu | 85 | +6.3% |
| Isipingo | eThekwini | 82 | -18% |
| Tongaat | eThekwini | 78 | -20.4% |
| Wentworth | eThekwini | 78 | -12.4% |
| Cato Manor | eThekwini | 76 | +40.7% |
| Kwamakhutha | eThekwini | 76 | +8.6% |
| Mayville-Kzn | eThekwini | 73 | +2.8% |
| Estcourt | Uthukela | 69 | -10.4% |
| Eshowe | King Cetshwayo | 64 | 0% |
| Umhlali | Ilembe | 63 | +18.9% |
| Ulundi | Zululand | 62 | -36.7% |
| Kwadabeka | eThekwini | 60 | +22.4% |
| Dundee | Umzinyathi | 57 | +11.8% |
| Gamalakhe | Ugu | 56 | +14.3% |
| Pongola | Zululand | 55 | +17% |
| Bayview | eThekwini | 52 | +73.3% |
| Madadeni | Amajuba | 52 | -25.7% |
| Ntuzuma | eThekwini | 52 | -7.1% |
| Osizweni | Amajuba | 51 | -12.1% |
| Howick | Umgungundlovu | 49 | +4.3% |
| Scottburgh | Ugu | 49 | +44.1% |
| Harding | Ugu | 47 | -36.5% |
| Mariannhill | eThekwini | 46 | -23.3% |
| Port Edward | Ugu | 46 | +9.5% |
| Melmoth | King Cetshwayo | 44 | +12.8% |
| Umzimkhulu | Harry Gwala | 43 | +38.7% |
| Esikhaleni | King Cetshwayo | 42 | +40% |
| Camperdown | Umgungundlovu | 41 | -4.7% |
| Malvern | eThekwini | 40 | -18.4% |
| Nongoma | Zululand | 40 | +33.3% |
| Kwambonambi | King Cetshwayo | 38 | -9.5% |
| Jozini | Umkhanyakude | 37 | +270% |
| Mtubatuba | Umkhanyakude | 36 | -21.7% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | eThekwini | 35 | +45.8% |
| Hibberdene | Ugu | 34 | -8.1% |
| Mtunzini | King Cetshwayo | 34 | +25.9% |
| Taylors Halt | Umgungundlovu | 32 | 0% |
| Umzinto | Ugu | 31 | +24% |
| Kwamsane | Umkhanyakude | 27 | +12.5% |
| Hilton-Kzn | Umgungundlovu | 25 | -40.5% |
| Highflats | Harry Gwala | 24 | +71.4% |
| Mondlo | Zululand | 24 | +84.6% |
| Paulpietersburg | Zululand | 24 | +200% |
| Southport | Ugu | 24 | -11.1% |
| Sundumbili | Ilembe | 24 | +14.3% |
| Bhekithemba | eThekwini | 23 | -28.1% |
| Prestbury | Umgungundlovu | 23 | +9.5% |
| Town Hill | Umgungundlovu | 23 | +15% |
| Lamontville | eThekwini | 22 | +4.8% |
| Ezinqoleni | Ugu | 20 | +66.7% |
| Greytown | Umzinyathi | 20 | -23.1% |
| Emanguzi | Umkhanyakude | 19 | -42.4% |
| Ixopo | Harry Gwala | 19 | -54.8% |
| Ezakheni | Uthukela | 18 | -18.2% |
| Ibisi | Harry Gwala | 18 | -48.6% |
| Mooi River | Umgungundlovu | 18 | +5.9% |
| Mandeni | Ilembe | 17 | -5.6% |
| Hammarsdale | eThekwini | 16 | -5.9% |
| Inchanga | eThekwini | 16 | -27.3% |
| Ndwedwe | Ilembe | 16 | +77.8% |
| Msinga | Umzinyathi | 15 | -31.8% |
| Besters | Uthukela | 14 | 0% |
| Gingindlovu | King Cetshwayo | 14 | -6.7% |
| Nottingham Road | Umgungundlovu | 14 | +40% |
| Bergville | Uthukela | 13 | +44.4% |
| Folweni | eThekwini | 13 | +85.7% |
| Glencoe | Umzinyathi | 13 | -31.6% |
| Maphumulo | Ilembe | 13 | +30% |
| Nkandla | King Cetshwayo | 13 | 0% |
| Nquthu | Umzinyathi | 13 | 0% |
| Hluhluwe | Umkhanyakude | 12 | 0% |
| Mbazwana | Umkhanyakude | 12 | -7.7% |
| Dannhauser | Amajuba | 11 | -21.4% |
| Kwandengezi | eThekwini | 11 | -31.2% |
| Bulwer | Harry Gwala | 10 | -9.1% |
| New Hanover | Umgungundlovu | 10 | -28.6% |
| Nyoni | Ilembe | 9 | +28.6% |
| Richmond-Kzn | Umgungundlovu | 9 | 0% |
| Utrecht | Amajuba | 9 | -43.7% |
| Harburg | Umgungundlovu | 8 | +33.3% |
| Hlobane | Zululand | 8 | +14.3% |
| Impendle | Umgungundlovu | 8 | -33.3% |
| Mpophomeni | Umgungundlovu | 8 | -27.3% |
| Ntabamhlophe | Uthukela | 8 | +33.3% |
| Van Reenen | Uthukela | 8 | -46.7% |
| Kranskop | Umzinyathi | 7 | +75% |
| Ntambanana | King Cetshwayo | 7 | +133.3% |
| Sawoti | Ugu | 7 | +75% |
| Wembezi | Uthukela | 7 | 0% |
| Winterton | Uthukela | 7 | -46.2% |
| Dududu | Ugu | 6 | -45.5% |
| Ekuvukeni | Uthukela | 6 | -25% |
| Nsuze | Ilembe | 6 | +50% |
| Umbumbulu | eThekwini | 6 | +20% |
| Bishopstowe | Umgungundlovu | 5 | +400% |
| Gowan Lea | Harry Gwala | 5 | -54.5% |
| Himeville | Harry Gwala | 5 | -16.7% |
| Mid Illovo | Umgungundlovu | 5 | +25% |
| Muden | Umzinyathi | 5 | +25% |
| Normandien | Amajuba | 5 | +150% |
| Babanango | Zululand | 4 | +33.3% |
| Cramond | Umgungundlovu | 4 | -20% |
| Elandslaagte | Uthukela | 4 | +100% |
| Hattingspruit | Amajuba | 4 | +300% |
| Ingwavuma | Umkhanyakude | 4 | +100% |
| Intsikeni | Harry Gwala | 4 | 0% |
| Weenen | Uthukela | 4 | 0% |
| Charlestown | Amajuba | 3 | +50% |
| Dalton | Umgungundlovu | 3 | +200% |
| Donnybrook | Harry Gwala | 3 | -76.9% |
| Ematsheni | Uthukela | 3 | +50% |
| Louwsburg | Zululand | 3 | +200% |
| Mehlomnyama | Ugu | 3 | -50% |
| Newark | Ilembe | 3 | +50% |
| Ngome | Zululand | 3 | +50% |
| Paddock | Ugu | 3 | -72.7% |
| St Faiths | Ugu | 3 | -62.5% |
| Umsunduzi | eThekwini | 3 | -25% |
| Ceza | Zululand | 2 | 0% |
| Ekombe | King Cetshwayo | 2 | +100% |
| Franklin | Harry Gwala | 2 | +100% |
| Glendale | Ilembe | 2 | -60% |
| Gluckstadt | Zululand | 2 | 0% |
| Magudu | Zululand | 2 | -50% |
| Mbongolwane | King Cetshwayo | 2 | -50% |
| Msinsini | Ugu | 2 | 0% |
| Swartberg | Harry Gwala | 2 | +100% |
| Thornville | Umgungundlovu | 2 | -60% |
| Amangwe | Uthukela | 1 | -75% |
| Colenso | Uthukela | 1 | -50% |
| Creighton | Harry Gwala | 1 | -85.7% |
| Ematimatolo | Umzinyathi | 1 | 0% |
| Hlabisa | Umkhanyakude | 1 | -80% |
| Ingogo | Amajuba | 1 | -50% |
| Mahlabathini | Zululand | 1 | -50% |
| Mkhuze | Umkhanyakude | 1 | -87.5% |
| Ndumo | Umkhanyakude | 1 | -66.7% |
| Rietvlei | Umgungundlovu | 1 | 0% |
| Wartburg | Umgungundlovu | 1 | -66.7% |
| Evatt | Harry Gwala | 0 | -100% |
| Ezibayeni | Umkhanyakude | 0 | -100% |
| Helpmekaar | Umzinyathi | 0 | -100% |
| Kingsley | Amajuba | 0 | -100% |
| Mpungamhlophe | Zululand | 0 | -100% |
| Nhlanhleni | Umzinyathi | 0 | -100% |
| Nondweni | Umzinyathi | 0 | -100% |
| Upper Tugela | Uthukela | 0 | -100% |
| Wasbank | Umzinyathi | 0 | -100% |