Vehicle Theft in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 4,406 vehicle theft cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 4.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 83% of KwaZulu-Natal's 5,305 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,066 vehicle theft cases, down 5.9% 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 vehicle theft trend
Vehicle Theft 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth | 578 | +9.3% |
| Durban Central | 364 | -19.3% |
| Phoenix | 318 | +12.4% |
| Berea | 276 | +26.6% |
| Pinetown | 250 | +3.3% |
| Verulam | 180 | -14.3% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 174 | +47.5% |
| Sydenham | 172 | -5% |
| Bayview | 166 | +9.2% |
| Umbilo | 153 | -35.4% |
| Durban North | 129 | +3.2% |
| Greenwood Park | 122 | -2.4% |
| Westville | 104 | -14.8% |
| Cato Manor | 103 | +4% |
| Newlands East | 102 | -31.1% |
| Brighton Beach | 100 | -20% |
| Isipingo | 99 | -13.9% |
| Amanzimtoti | 90 | -21.7% |
| Point | 85 | -11.5% |
| Bellair | 78 | -4.9% |
| Inanda | 75 | -1.3% |
| Malvern | 75 | +29.3% |
| Wentworth | 74 | -27.5% |
| Tongaat | 71 | -1.4% |
| Hillcrest | 66 | -10.8% |
| Montclair | 62 | -17.3% |
| Umlazi | 57 | -16.2% |
| Ntuzuma | 50 | +13.6% |
| Kwadabeka | 49 | +75% |
| Kwamashu E | 44 | -22.8% |
| Umkomaas | 29 | +16% |
| Mariannhill | 26 | -40.9% |
| Kwamakhutha | 23 | -14.8% |
| Bhekithemba | 17 | -43.3% |
| Umbumbulu | 12 | +140% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 11 | +57.1% |
| Kwandengezi | 8 | -20% |
| Folweni | 6 | -50% |
| Inchanga | 3 | -50% |
| Hammarsdale | 2 | +100% |
| Umsunduzi | 2 | 0% |
| Lamontville | 1 | -66.7% |