Vehicle Theft in the North West
SAPS recorded 1,324 vehicle theft cases across 72 North West precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 295 vehicle theft cases, up 2.4% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most vehicle theft reports come from Bojanala.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
North West vehicle theft trend
Vehicle Theft by district
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Vehicle Theft by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rustenburg | Bojanala | 251 | -7.7% |
| Hartbeespoortdam | Bojanala | 159 | +59% |
| Brits | Bojanala | 117 | +30% |
| Boitekong | Bojanala | 93 | -13.1% |
| Phokeng | Bojanala | 64 | -4.5% |
| Mooinooi | Bojanala | 62 | -11.4% |
| Klerksdorp | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 59 | -1.7% |
| Tlhabane | Bojanala | 55 | -32.1% |
| Potchefstroom | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 54 | -33.3% |
| Marikana | Bojanala | 50 | -3.8% |
| Mogwase | Bojanala | 41 | +36.7% |
| Kanana | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 31 | +244.4% |
| Mahikeng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 24 | 0% |
| Orkney | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 22 | +214.3% |
| Stilfontein | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 21 | -4.5% |
| Mmabatho | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 17 | -15% |
| Hebron | Bojanala | 15 | 0% |
| Letlhabile | Bojanala | 15 | -6.2% |
| Lichtenburg | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 15 | +36.4% |
| Ikageng | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 11 | -26.7% |
| Jouberton | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 11 | -15.4% |
| Klipgat | Bojanala | 10 | -9.1% |
| Koster | Bojanala | 10 | +42.9% |
| Mmakau | Bojanala | 10 | -50% |
| Khuma | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 9 | +28.6% |
| Makapanstad | Bojanala | 9 | -25% |
| Buffelshoek | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 7 | +16.7% |
| Sun City | Bojanala | 7 | -41.7% |
| Ventersdorp | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 6 | -14.3% |
| Moeka Vuma | Bojanala | 5 | -44.4% |
| Itsoseng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 4 | -20% |
| Mabeskraal | Bojanala | 4 | +33.3% |
| Nietverdiend | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 4 | -55.6% |
| Zeerust | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 4 | -63.6% |
| Huhudi | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 3 | +200% |
| Lehurutshe | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 3 | +200% |
| Lomanyaneng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 3 | -25% |
| Mothotlung | Bojanala | 3 | -78.6% |
| Swartruggens | Bojanala | 3 | -25% |
| Assen | Bojanala | 2 | 0% |
| Cyferskuil | Bojanala | 2 | +100% |
| Delareyville | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 2 | +100% |
| Hartbeesfontein | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 2 | 0% |
| Jericho | Bojanala | 2 | 0% |
| Mooifontein | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 2 | 0% |
| Ottoshoop | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 2 | 0% |
| Setlagole | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 2 | 0% |
| Stella | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 2 | 0% |
| Vryburg | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 2 | -50% |
| Wolmaransstad | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 2 | 0% |
| Bethanie | Bojanala | 1 | -80% |
| Biesiesvlei | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 1 | -50% |
| Bloemhof | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 1 | -66.7% |
| Christiana | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 1 | -50% |
| Dwarsberg | Bojanala | 1 | 0% |
| Ganyesa | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 1 | 0% |
| Leeudoringstad | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 1 | 0% |
| Lethabong | Bojanala | 1 | 0% |
| Sannieshof | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 1 | -50% |
| Schweizer-Reneke | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 1 | 0% |
| Taung | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 1 | -50% |
| Amalia | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 0 | -100% |
| Bedwang | Bojanala | 0 | -100% |
| Boons | Bojanala | 0 | -100% |
| Coligny | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 0 | -100% |
| Groot Marico | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 0 | -100% |
| Madibogo | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 0 | -100% |
| Madikwe | Bojanala | 0 | -100% |
| Morokweng | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 0 | -100% |
| Ottosdal | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 0 | -100% |
| Pudimoe | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 0 | -100% |
| Tshidilamolomo | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 0 | -100% |