Vehicle Theft in Umgungundlovu
SAPS definition: “Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle consists of the stealing of a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to another person.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 | 18 → 24 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 10 | 20 → 10 |
| Plessislaer | 9 | 10 → 9 |
| Mountain Rise | 8 | 7 → 8 |
| Town Hill | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Camperdown | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Taylors Halt | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Mid Illovo | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Boston | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Howick | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Mpophomeni | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Prestbury | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Richmond-Kzn | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Bishopstowe | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Cramond | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Dalton | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Hilton-Kzn | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Mooi River | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| New Hanover | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Wartburg | 0 | 3 → 0 |