Theft from Vehicles in Umgungundlovu
SAPS definition: “Theft out of or from motor vehicle consists of the unlawful and intentional removal of parts, accessories or equipment, that form part of a motor vehicle, or articles in or on the vehicle.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 212 theft from vehicles cases across 21 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 29.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 9% of KwaZulu-Natal's 2,281 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 212 theft from vehicles cases, down 29.3% 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 Umgungundlovu?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Umgungundlovu precincts report the most theft from vehicles?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Umgungundlovu precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pietermaritzburg | 43 | -25.9% |
| Alexandra Road | 41 | -43.1% |
| Mountain Rise | 41 | -32.8% |
| Plessislaer | 28 | 27 → 28 |
| Howick | 10 | 14 → 10 |
| Hilton-Kzn | 8 | 6 → 8 |
| Camperdown | 6 | 20 → 6 |
| Prestbury | 6 | 4 → 6 |
| Town Hill | 6 | 4 → 6 |
| Mooi River | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Taylors Halt | 4 | 5 → 4 |
| Impendle | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Nottingham Road | 2 | 8 → 2 |
| Richmond-Kzn | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Bishopstowe | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Cramond | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Dalton | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Mid Illovo | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Mpophomeni | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| New Hanover | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Wartburg | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Harburg | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Rietvlei | 0 | 1 → 0 |