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Vehicle Theft in KwaZulu-Natal

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 1,217 vehicle theft cases across 137 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 11.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,217 vehicle theft cases, down 11.6% vs Apr–Jun 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.

Is vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft?

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 vehicle theft?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
PhoenixeThekwini99+35.6%
ChatswortheThekwini98-20.3%
Durban CentraleThekwini87-13.9%
PinetowneThekwini70+34.6%
VerulameThekwini4338 → 43
BereaeThekwini41-49.4%
SydenhameThekwini41-19.6%
Mayville-KzneThekwini37-35.1%
BayvieweThekwini33-35.3%
Brighton BeacheThekwini3223 → 32
Newlands EasteThekwini3233 → 32
WentwortheThekwini3013 → 30
IsipingoeThekwini2923 → 29
AmanzimtotieThekwini2826 → 28
UmbiloeThekwini28-45.1%
Cato ManoreThekwini2725 → 27
PointeThekwini2623 → 26
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu2418 → 24
Durban NortheThekwini2230 → 22
WestvilleeThekwini2238 → 22
Greenwood ParkeThekwini2035 → 20
Kwamashu EeThekwini2012 → 20
MalverneThekwini1515 → 15
TongaateThekwini1521 → 15
BellaireThekwini1417 → 14
KwadabekaeThekwini1213 → 12
KwadukuzaIlembe1212 → 12
MontclaireThekwini1121 → 11
UmhlaliIlembe1112 → 11
HillcresteThekwini1020 → 10
MariannhilleThekwini1010 → 10
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu1020 → 10
UmlazieThekwini1017 → 10
OsizweniAmajuba93 → 9
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu910 → 9
Port ShepstoneUgu94 → 9
UmkomaaseThekwini99 → 9
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu87 → 8
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo78 → 7
InandaeThekwini714 → 7
NewcastleAmajuba77 → 7
LadysmithUthukela66 → 6
MargateUgu54 → 5
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini52 → 5
NtuzumaeThekwini510 → 5
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo41 → 4
KwamakhuthaeThekwini46 → 4
LamontvilleeThekwini40 → 4
Town HillUmgungundlovu44 → 4
BergvilleUthukela30 → 3
BhekithembaeThekwini32 → 3
CamperdownUmgungundlovu33 → 3
HibberdeneUgu33 → 3
HluhluweUmkhanyakude31 → 3
InchangaeThekwini31 → 3
KokstadHarry Gwala36 → 3
KwandengezieThekwini31 → 3
MadadeniAmajuba33 → 3
PongolaZululand31 → 3
ScottburghUgu31 → 3
Taylors HaltUmgungundlovu31 → 3
EshoweKing Cetshwayo23 → 2
EzakheniUthukela24 → 2
EzinqoleniUgu20 → 2
GamalakheUgu20 → 2
HardingUgu20 → 2
HimevilleHarry Gwala20 → 2
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo21 → 2
MelmothKing Cetshwayo21 → 2
Mid IllovoUmgungundlovu20 → 2
MsingaUmzinyathi20 → 2
NewarkIlembe20 → 2
NyoniIlembe23 → 2
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo210 → 2
UmzintoUgu23 → 2
WembeziUthukela20 → 2
BostonUmgungundlovu10 → 1
ColensoUthukela10 → 1
CreightonHarry Gwala11 → 1
DundeeUmzinyathi15 → 1
EmatimatoloUmzinyathi10 → 1
EmatsheniUthukela10 → 1
FolwenieThekwini10 → 1
GlencoeUmzinyathi10 → 1
Gowan LeaHarry Gwala10 → 1
HighflatsHarry Gwala11 → 1
HlobaneZululand10 → 1
HowickUmgungundlovu15 → 1
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude13 → 1
IxopoHarry Gwala10 → 1
KranskopUmzinyathi10 → 1
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude13 → 1
MaphumuloIlembe11 → 1
MondloZululand10 → 1
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu10 → 1
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude11 → 1
NhlanhleniUmzinyathi11 → 1
PaulpietersburgZululand10 → 1
Port EdwardUgu11 → 1
PrestburyUmgungundlovu12 → 1
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu11 → 1
SundumbiliIlembe11 → 1
UlundiZululand11 → 1
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala11 → 1
Upper TugelaUthukela10 → 1
VryheidZululand13 → 1
BishopstoweUmgungundlovu01 → 0
BulwerHarry Gwala01 → 0
CramondUmgungundlovu01 → 0
DaltonUmgungundlovu01 → 0
DannhauserAmajuba01 → 0
DududuUgu01 → 0
EkuvukeniUthukela01 → 0
EmanguziUmkhanyakude03 → 0
EstcourtUthukela03 → 0
GlendaleIlembe01 → 0
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu03 → 0
IbisiHarry Gwala01 → 0
IntsikeniHarry Gwala02 → 0
MandeniIlembe02 → 0
MehlomnyamaUgu01 → 0
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude01 → 0
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu01 → 0
MpungamhlopheZululand01 → 0
MsinsiniUgu01 → 0
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo01 → 0
MudenUmzinyathi02 → 0
NdwedweIlembe04 → 0
New HanoverUmgungundlovu01 → 0
NongomaZululand01 → 0
NquthuUmzinyathi01 → 0
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo01 → 0
PaddockUgu01 → 0
SouthportUgu01 → 0
UmbumbulueThekwini04 → 0
UmsunduzieThekwini01 → 0
WartburgUmgungundlovu03 → 0
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