Theft from Vehicles in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 5,613 theft from vehicles cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 11% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 56% of KwaZulu-Natal's 10,025 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,285 theft from vehicles cases, down 20.7% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
eThekwini theft from vehicles trend
Theft from Vehicles by precinct in eThekwini
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 42 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All eThekwini precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Durban Central | 936 | -22.6% |
| Pinetown | 489 | -0.4% |
| Phoenix | 297 | -7.5% |
| Durban North | 282 | +33.6% |
| Umbilo | 278 | -31% |
| Berea | 216 | -6.1% |
| Point | 208 | -13% |
| Greenwood Park | 193 | +12.9% |
| Verulam | 192 | +4.9% |
| Sydenham | 181 | -14.6% |
| Amanzimtoti | 179 | +44.4% |
| Chatsworth | 164 | -23% |
| Montclair | 152 | -31.5% |
| Westville | 138 | -25.4% |
| Bellair | 123 | -32.8% |
| Hillcrest | 121 | -9% |
| Umlazi | 111 | -7.5% |
| Umkomaas | 107 | +59.7% |
| Kwamashu E | 106 | -13.8% |
| Newlands East | 100 | -24.2% |
| Inanda | 95 | -8.7% |
| Brighton Beach | 87 | -43.1% |
| Isipingo | 82 | -18% |
| Tongaat | 78 | -20.4% |
| Wentworth | 78 | -12.4% |
| Cato Manor | 76 | +40.7% |
| Kwamakhutha | 76 | +8.6% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 73 | +2.8% |
| Kwadabeka | 60 | +22.4% |
| Bayview | 52 | +73.3% |
| Ntuzuma | 52 | -7.1% |
| Mariannhill | 46 | -23.3% |
| Malvern | 40 | -18.4% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 35 | +45.8% |
| Bhekithemba | 23 | -28.1% |
| Lamontville | 22 | +4.8% |
| Hammarsdale | 16 | -5.9% |
| Inchanga | 16 | -27.3% |
| Folweni | 13 | +85.7% |
| Kwandengezi | 11 | -31.2% |
| Umbumbulu | 6 | +20% |
| Umsunduzi | 3 | -25% |