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Theft from Vehicles in Zululand

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 85 theft from vehicles cases across 9 Zululand precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 12.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 4% of KwaZulu-Natal's 2,281 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 85 theft from vehicles cases, down 12.4% 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 Zululand?

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

Which Zululand precincts report the most theft from vehicles?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Zululand precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Vryheid2435 → 24
Ulundi1716 → 17
Pongola1314 → 13
Nongoma1011 → 10
Mondlo98 → 9
Louwsburg50 → 5
Paulpietersburg55 → 5
Ceza10 → 1
Hlobane11 → 1
Babanango02 → 0
Gluckstadt02 → 0
Magudu01 → 0
Ngome02 → 0