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Vehicle Theft in Zululand

SAPS recorded 42 vehicle theft cases across 11 Zululand precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 26.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 1% of KwaZulu-Natal's 5,305 total.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 7 vehicle theft cases, down 30% 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.

Zululand vehicle theft trend

Vehicle Theft by precinct in Zululand

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.

All Zululand precincts

PrecinctApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Vryheid9-43.7%
Pongola8-38.5%
Nongoma70%
Paulpietersburg6+50%
Mondlo3-40%
Ulundi3-57.1%
Gluckstadt20%
Ceza10%
Magudu10%
Mahlabathini1-50%
Mpungamhlophe10%
Babanango0-100%
Hlobane0-100%
Louwsburg0-100%