Vehicle Theft in Umgungundlovu
SAPS recorded 68 vehicle theft cases across 13 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 17.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 6% of KwaZulu-Natal's 1,217 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 68 vehicle theft cases, down 17.1% 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 vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Road | 24 | +33.3% |
| Pietermaritzburg | 10 | -50% |
| Plessislaer | 9 | -10% |
| Mountain Rise | 8 | +14.3% |
| Town Hill | 4 | 0% |
| Camperdown | 3 | 0% |
| Taylors Halt | 3 | +200% |
| Mid Illovo | 2 | 0% |
| Boston | 1 | 0% |
| Howick | 1 | -80% |
| Mpophomeni | 1 | 0% |
| Prestbury | 1 | -50% |
| Richmond-Kzn | 1 | 0% |
| Bishopstowe | 0 | -100% |
| Cramond | 0 | -100% |
| Dalton | 0 | -100% |
| Hilton-Kzn | 0 | -100% |
| Mooi River | 0 | -100% |
| New Hanover | 0 | -100% |
| Wartburg | 0 | -100% |