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Theft from Vehicles in the Northern Cape

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 487 theft from vehicles cases across 60 Northern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 8.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 487 theft from vehicles cases, up 8.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most theft from vehicles reports come from Frances Baard.

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 Northern Cape?

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

Which Northern Cape 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 Northern Cape precincts report the most theft from vehicles?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
KimberleyFrances Baard105+40%
PostmasburgZF Mgcawu4721 → 47
KurumanJohn Taolo Gaetsewe3944 → 39
GalesheweFrances Baard3629 → 36
UpingtonZF Mgcawu3330 → 33
RoodepanFrances Baard2519 → 25
KathuJohn Taolo Gaetsewe2211 → 22
De AarPixley ka Seme127 → 12
KakamasZF Mgcawu1211 → 12
HartswaterFrances Baard1120 → 11
Modder RiverFrances Baard112 → 11
SpringbokNamakwa1010 → 10
RosedaleZF Mgcawu920 → 9
Barkly WestFrances Baard719 → 7
Jan KempdorpFrances Baard78 → 7
MothibistadJohn Taolo Gaetsewe78 → 7
DanielskuilZF Mgcawu60 → 6
PabalelloZF Mgcawu69 → 6
WarrentonFrances Baard65 → 6
WindsortonFrances Baard60 → 6
DouglasPixley ka Seme59 → 5
KagishoFrances Baard58 → 5
KenhardtZF Mgcawu55 → 5
Victoria WestPixley ka Seme56 → 5
NababeepNamakwa47 → 4
WrenchvilleJohn Taolo Gaetsewe40 → 4
AugrabiesZF Mgcawu31 → 3
OlifantshoekJohn Taolo Gaetsewe32 → 3
TsinengJohn Taolo Gaetsewe30 → 3
BatlharosJohn Taolo Gaetsewe28 → 2
DebenJohn Taolo Gaetsewe20 → 2
DelportshoopFrances Baard21 → 2
GariesNamakwa20 → 2
GriekwastadPixley ka Seme22 → 2
GroblershoopZF Mgcawu22 → 2
KeimoesZF Mgcawu22 → 2
PrieskaPixley ka Seme26 → 2
SiyathembaJohn Taolo Gaetsewe20 → 2
WillistonNamakwa20 → 2
BritstownPixley ka Seme13 → 1
CarnarvonPixley ka Seme16 → 1
ColesbergPixley ka Seme15 → 1
HopetownPixley ka Seme12 → 1
KuyasaPixley ka Seme10 → 1
Lime AcresZF Mgcawu11 → 1
LoeriesfonteinNamakwa10 → 1
PampierstatFrances Baard15 → 1
PetrusvillePixley ka Seme12 → 1
PhilipstownPixley ka Seme11 → 1
Port NollothNamakwa11 → 1
Richmond(C)Pixley ka Seme14 → 1
SutherlandNamakwa10 → 1
Alexander BayNamakwa01 → 0
BrandvleiNamakwa01 → 0
CalviniaNamakwa03 → 0
FraserburgNamakwa01 → 0
HanoverPixley ka Seme02 → 0
NiekerkshoopPixley ka Seme01 → 0
NoupoortPixley ka Seme01 → 0
SunrisePixley ka Seme03 → 0
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