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Theft from Vehicles in eThekwini

SAPS recorded 1,260 theft from vehicles cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 16.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 55% of KwaZulu-Natal's 2,281 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,260 theft from vehicles cases, down 16.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

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 eThekwini?

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

Which eThekwini precincts report the most theft from vehicles?

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–Jun 2026 count.

All eThekwini precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Durban Central154-47.1%
Pinetown119-10.5%
Phoenix70-14.6%
Berea65+10.2%
Umbilo57-28.7%
Durban North53-25.4%
Umlazi49+96%
Chatsworth43-4.4%
Amanzimtoti41+7.9%
Point41-24.1%
Greenwood Park40-37.5%
Sydenham40-16.7%
Montclair39+8.3%
Brighton Beach33+57.1%
Westville33-26.7%
Inanda30+25%
Verulam28-50%
Kwamashu E26-13.3%
Hillcrest23-37.8%
Wentworth22-18.5%
Bellair20-16.7%
Kwamakhutha20+17.6%
Newlands East20+17.6%
Mayville-Kzn19+35.7%
Tongaat19-9.5%
Umkomaas19-24%
Cato Manor17-32%
Malvern17+142.9%
Bayview16+45.5%
Isipingo160%
Bhekithemba12+100%
Kwadabeka10-16.7%
Mariannhill9-30.8%
Ntuzuma8-20%
Inchanga7-12.5%
Folweni6+100%
Lamontville5-37.5%
Mpumalanga (KZN)5-37.5%
Kwandengezi4+33.3%
Umbumbulu20%
Umsunduzi20%
Hammarsdale1-66.7%