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Theft from Vehicles in the North West

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 864 theft from vehicles cases across 73 North West precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 9.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 864 theft from vehicles cases, down 9.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most theft from vehicles reports come from Bojanala.

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 North West?

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

Which North West districts 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.

Drill into a district:

Which North West precincts report the most theft from vehicles?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
RustenburgBojanala123-3.1%
BritsBojanala91+19.7%
TlhabaneBojanala5726 → 57
PotchefstroomDr Kenneth Kaunda54-22.9%
KlerksdorpDr Kenneth Kaunda53-62.7%
MahikengNgaka Modiri Molema4945 → 49
VryburgDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati3716 → 37
JoubertonDr Kenneth Kaunda3136 → 31
HartbeespoortdamBojanala2342 → 23
MooinooiBojanala2318 → 23
IkagengDr Kenneth Kaunda2227 → 22
WolmaransstadDr Kenneth Kaunda1910 → 19
MmabathoNgaka Modiri Molema1725 → 17
TaungDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati1625 → 16
PhokengBojanala1416 → 14
MarikanaBojanala1310 → 13
ZeerustNgaka Modiri Molema137 → 13
ItsosengNgaka Modiri Molema125 → 12
BoitekongBojanala108 → 10
KosterBojanala1010 → 10
GanyesaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati94 → 9
LichtenburgNgaka Modiri Molema915 → 9
OttosdalNgaka Modiri Molema93 → 9
HuhudiDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati83 → 8
IpelegengDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati88 → 8
LomanyanengNgaka Modiri Molema82 → 8
MogwaseBojanala84 → 8
VentersdorpDr Kenneth Kaunda811 → 8
HebronBojanala74 → 7
OrkneyDr Kenneth Kaunda712 → 7
SwartruggensBojanala715 → 7
MakapanstadBojanala65 → 6
MmakauBojanala64 → 6
Sun CityBojanala611 → 6
BloemhofDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati59 → 5
Moeka VumaBojanala50 → 5
MorokwengDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati51 → 5
StilfonteinDr Kenneth Kaunda511 → 5
DelareyvilleNgaka Modiri Molema44 → 4
Schweizer-RenekeDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati47 → 4
HartbeesfonteinDr Kenneth Kaunda37 → 3
LeeudoringstadDr Kenneth Kaunda33 → 3
LehurutsheNgaka Modiri Molema33 → 3
MadibogoNgaka Modiri Molema31 → 3
MothotlungBojanala31 → 3
PudimoeDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati33 → 3
BiesiesvleiNgaka Modiri Molema20 → 2
KananaDr Kenneth Kaunda212 → 2
KhumaDr Kenneth Kaunda23 → 2
KlipgatBojanala25 → 2
ReiviloDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati21 → 2
AssenBojanala13 → 1
AtamelangNgaka Modiri Molema10 → 1
BedwangBojanala10 → 1
BethanieBojanala10 → 1
ChristianaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati11 → 1
ColignyNgaka Modiri Molema12 → 1
Groot MaricoNgaka Modiri Molema13 → 1
KlerkskraalDr Kenneth Kaunda11 → 1
LetlhabileBojanala112 → 1
MakgobistadNgaka Modiri Molema10 → 1
MakwassieDr Kenneth Kaunda14 → 1
MareetsaneNgaka Modiri Molema11 → 1
MotswediNgaka Modiri Molema11 → 1
SetlagoleNgaka Modiri Molema10 → 1
StellaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati12 → 1
AmaliaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati02 → 0
BoonsBojanala02 → 0
CyferskuilBojanala02 → 0
LethabongBojanala03 → 0
MabeskraalBojanala01 → 0
NietverdiendNgaka Modiri Molema01 → 0
SannieshofNgaka Modiri Molema02 → 0
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