Vehicle Theft in KwaZulu-Natal
SAPS recorded 5,305 vehicle theft cases across 173 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 6.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,270 vehicle theft cases, down 6.2% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most vehicle theft reports come from eThekwini.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
KwaZulu-Natal vehicle theft trend
Vehicle Theft 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:
Vehicle Theft by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth | eThekwini | 578 | +9.3% |
| Durban Central | eThekwini | 364 | -19.3% |
| Phoenix | eThekwini | 318 | +12.4% |
| Berea | eThekwini | 276 | +26.6% |
| Pinetown | eThekwini | 250 | +3.3% |
| Verulam | eThekwini | 180 | -14.3% |
| Mayville-Kzn | eThekwini | 174 | +47.5% |
| Sydenham | eThekwini | 172 | -5% |
| Bayview | eThekwini | 166 | +9.2% |
| Umbilo | eThekwini | 153 | -35.4% |
| Durban North | eThekwini | 129 | +3.2% |
| Greenwood Park | eThekwini | 122 | -2.4% |
| Westville | eThekwini | 104 | -14.8% |
| Cato Manor | eThekwini | 103 | +4% |
| Newlands East | eThekwini | 102 | -31.1% |
| Brighton Beach | eThekwini | 100 | -20% |
| Isipingo | eThekwini | 99 | -13.9% |
| Amanzimtoti | eThekwini | 90 | -21.7% |
| Point | eThekwini | 85 | -11.5% |
| Alexandra Road | Umgungundlovu | 81 | -12% |
| Bellair | eThekwini | 78 | -4.9% |
| Inanda | eThekwini | 75 | -1.3% |
| Malvern | eThekwini | 75 | +29.3% |
| Wentworth | eThekwini | 74 | -27.5% |
| Tongaat | eThekwini | 71 | -1.4% |
| Hillcrest | eThekwini | 66 | -10.8% |
| Montclair | eThekwini | 62 | -17.3% |
| Kwadukuza | Ilembe | 58 | +26.1% |
| Umlazi | eThekwini | 57 | -16.2% |
| Pietermaritzburg | Umgungundlovu | 53 | -15.9% |
| Ntuzuma | eThekwini | 50 | +13.6% |
| Kwadabeka | eThekwini | 49 | +75% |
| Umhlali | Ilembe | 48 | +17.1% |
| Kwamashu E | eThekwini | 44 | -22.8% |
| Empangeni | King Cetshwayo | 38 | -26.9% |
| Plessislaer | Umgungundlovu | 35 | -2.8% |
| Newcastle | Amajuba | 34 | -19% |
| Mountain Rise | Umgungundlovu | 30 | -28.6% |
| Richards Bay | King Cetshwayo | 29 | -14.7% |
| Umkomaas | eThekwini | 29 | +16% |
| Mariannhill | eThekwini | 26 | -40.9% |
| Kwamakhutha | eThekwini | 23 | -14.8% |
| Margate | Ugu | 18 | -18.2% |
| Bhekithemba | eThekwini | 17 | -43.3% |
| Port Shepstone | Ugu | 17 | -39.3% |
| Ladysmith | Uthukela | 16 | -11.1% |
| Osizweni | Amajuba | 16 | -55.6% |
| Madadeni | Amajuba | 15 | -31.8% |
| Scottburgh | Ugu | 15 | -40% |
| Town Hill | Umgungundlovu | 15 | -28.6% |
| Howick | Umgungundlovu | 14 | 0% |
| Estcourt | Uthukela | 13 | -18.7% |
| Ndwedwe | Ilembe | 13 | -23.5% |
| Esikhaleni | King Cetshwayo | 12 | -20% |
| Kokstad | Harry Gwala | 12 | +200% |
| Umbumbulu | eThekwini | 12 | +140% |
| Eshowe | King Cetshwayo | 11 | +22.2% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | eThekwini | 11 | +57.1% |
| Dundee | Umzinyathi | 10 | -33.3% |
| Ezinqoleni | Ugu | 10 | +400% |
| Hibberdene | Ugu | 10 | -41.2% |
| Hilton-Kzn | Umgungundlovu | 10 | -33.3% |
| Vryheid | Zululand | 9 | -43.7% |
| Dalton | Umgungundlovu | 8 | +300% |
| Kwandengezi | eThekwini | 8 | -20% |
| Pongola | Zululand | 8 | -38.5% |
| Prestbury | Umgungundlovu | 8 | +14.3% |
| Umzinto | Ugu | 8 | +33.3% |
| Camperdown | Umgungundlovu | 7 | -12.5% |
| Kwamsane | Umkhanyakude | 7 | +133.3% |
| Nongoma | Zululand | 7 | 0% |
| Ekuvukeni | Uthukela | 6 | +20% |
| Folweni | eThekwini | 6 | -50% |
| Harding | Ugu | 6 | +100% |
| Mtubatuba | Umkhanyakude | 6 | -14.3% |
| Nyoni | Ilembe | 6 | +100% |
| Paulpietersburg | Zululand | 6 | +50% |
| Port Edward | Ugu | 6 | +20% |
| Taylors Halt | Umgungundlovu | 6 | -53.8% |
| Ezakheni | Uthukela | 5 | +25% |
| Gamalakhe | Ugu | 5 | 0% |
| Hluhluwe | Umkhanyakude | 5 | 0% |
| Ibisi | Harry Gwala | 5 | +150% |
| Kwambonambi | King Cetshwayo | 5 | -16.7% |
| Emanguzi | Umkhanyakude | 4 | -66.7% |
| Melmoth | King Cetshwayo | 4 | -55.6% |
| Muden | Umzinyathi | 4 | +100% |
| Nsuze | Ilembe | 4 | -20% |
| Umzimkhulu | Harry Gwala | 4 | -20% |
| Utrecht | Amajuba | 4 | 0% |
| Wartburg | Umgungundlovu | 4 | +300% |
| Dannhauser | Amajuba | 3 | -50% |
| Highflats | Harry Gwala | 3 | -25% |
| Inchanga | eThekwini | 3 | -50% |
| Ingwavuma | Umkhanyakude | 3 | -25% |
| Intsikeni | Harry Gwala | 3 | 0% |
| Mandeni | Ilembe | 3 | +50% |
| Maphumulo | Ilembe | 3 | -66.7% |
| Mondlo | Zululand | 3 | -40% |
| Mooi River | Umgungundlovu | 3 | 0% |
| Mpophomeni | Umgungundlovu | 3 | -57.1% |
| Msinga | Umzinyathi | 3 | -66.7% |
| Mtunzini | King Cetshwayo | 3 | -40% |
| Nottingham Road | Umgungundlovu | 3 | -25% |
| Nquthu | Umzinyathi | 3 | 0% |
| Paddock | Ugu | 3 | +50% |
| Southport | Ugu | 3 | -70% |
| Sundumbili | Ilembe | 3 | -40% |
| Ulundi | Zululand | 3 | -57.1% |
| Bergville | Uthukela | 2 | -33.3% |
| Bishopstowe | Umgungundlovu | 2 | 0% |
| Bulwer | Harry Gwala | 2 | 0% |
| Creighton | Harry Gwala | 2 | 0% |
| Glendale | Ilembe | 2 | 0% |
| Gluckstadt | Zululand | 2 | 0% |
| Greytown | Umzinyathi | 2 | -33.3% |
| Hammarsdale | eThekwini | 2 | +100% |
| Hlabisa | Umkhanyakude | 2 | 0% |
| Kranskop | Umzinyathi | 2 | -71.4% |
| Mbazwana | Umkhanyakude | 2 | 0% |
| Msinsini | Ugu | 2 | -33.3% |
| New Hanover | Umgungundlovu | 2 | 0% |
| Nkandla | King Cetshwayo | 2 | +100% |
| Ntabamhlophe | Uthukela | 2 | +100% |
| Sawoti | Ugu | 2 | +100% |
| Umsunduzi | eThekwini | 2 | 0% |
| Van Reenen | Uthukela | 2 | 0% |
| Winterton | Uthukela | 2 | 0% |
| Besters | Uthukela | 1 | 0% |
| Ceza | Zululand | 1 | 0% |
| Cramond | Umgungundlovu | 1 | 0% |
| Donnybrook | Harry Gwala | 1 | 0% |
| Dududu | Ugu | 1 | -66.7% |
| Ekombe | King Cetshwayo | 1 | 0% |
| Ematimatolo | Umzinyathi | 1 | 0% |
| Ematsheni | Uthukela | 1 | -75% |
| Gingindlovu | King Cetshwayo | 1 | -66.7% |
| Gowan Lea | Harry Gwala | 1 | 0% |
| Helpmekaar | Umzinyathi | 1 | 0% |
| Impendle | Umgungundlovu | 1 | 0% |
| Lamontville | eThekwini | 1 | -66.7% |
| Magudu | Zululand | 1 | 0% |
| Mahlabathini | Zululand | 1 | -50% |
| Mbongolwane | King Cetshwayo | 1 | -50% |
| Mehlomnyama | Ugu | 1 | 0% |
| Mkhuze | Umkhanyakude | 1 | 0% |
| Mpungamhlophe | Zululand | 1 | 0% |
| Nhlanhleni | Umzinyathi | 1 | -50% |
| Ntambanana | King Cetshwayo | 1 | 0% |
| Richmond-Kzn | Umgungundlovu | 1 | 0% |
| St Faiths | Ugu | 1 | 0% |
| Upper Tugela | Uthukela | 1 | 0% |
| Weenen | Uthukela | 1 | 0% |
| Amangwe | Uthukela | 0 | -100% |
| Babanango | Zululand | 0 | -100% |
| Charlestown | Amajuba | 0 | -100% |
| Colenso | Uthukela | 0 | -100% |
| Elandslaagte | Uthukela | 0 | -100% |
| Glencoe | Umzinyathi | 0 | -100% |
| Groenvlei | Amajuba | 0 | -100% |
| Hattingspruit | Amajuba | 0 | -100% |
| Hlobane | Zululand | 0 | -100% |
| Ixopo | Harry Gwala | 0 | -100% |
| Jozini | Umkhanyakude | 0 | -100% |
| Kingsley | Amajuba | 0 | -100% |
| Louwsburg | Zululand | 0 | -100% |
| Mid Illovo | Umgungundlovu | 0 | -100% |
| Ndumo | Umkhanyakude | 0 | -100% |
| Newark | Ilembe | 0 | -100% |
| Nondweni | Umzinyathi | 0 | -100% |
| Rietvlei | Umgungundlovu | 0 | -100% |
| Thornville | Umgungundlovu | 0 | -100% |
| Wembezi | Uthukela | 0 | -100% |