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Theft from Vehicles in Gert Sibande

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 201 theft from vehicles cases across 31 Gert Sibande precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 2.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 23% of Mpumalanga's 856 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 201 theft from vehicles cases, up 2.6% 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 Gert Sibande?

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

Which Gert Sibande 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 34 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Gert Sibande precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Secunda43-31.7%
Standerton2318 → 23
Volksrust167 → 16
Ermelo1415 → 14
Embalenhle1312 → 13
Carolina116 → 11
Trichardt84 → 8
Bethal79 → 7
Emzinoni77 → 7
Evander74 → 7
Piet Retief710 → 7
Leslie53 → 5
Sheepmoor50 → 5
Kinross43 → 4
Sakhile42 → 4
Elukwatini32 → 3
Greylingstad31 → 3
Grootvlei35 → 3
Morgenzon Transvaal32 → 3
Amsterdam22 → 2
Dirkiesdorp22 → 2
Hartebeeskop22 → 2
Badplaas12 → 1
Balfour (Transvaal)14 → 1
Chrissiesmeer11 → 1
Daggakraal11 → 1
Davel10 → 1
Fernie12 → 1
Lothair11 → 1
Mayflower10 → 1
Val10 → 1
Amersfoort03 → 0
Perdekop02 → 0
Wakkerstroom01 → 0
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