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Vehicle Theft in the Northern Cape

SAPS recorded 125 vehicle theft cases across 45 Northern Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 19% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 25 vehicle theft cases, down 3.8% vs Jan–Mar 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most vehicle theft reports come from Frances Baard.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Northern Cape 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.

Vehicle Theft by precinct

PrecinctDistrictApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
KimberleyFrances Baard28+21.7%
GalesheweFrances Baard12+300%
PostmasburgZF Mgcawu90%
MothibistadJohn Taolo Gaetsewe8+33.3%
UpingtonZF Mgcawu7+40%
KagishoFrances Baard6-14.3%
KathuJohn Taolo Gaetsewe6+200%
KurumanJohn Taolo Gaetsewe50%
RoodepanFrances Baard5+25%
WarrentonFrances Baard4+100%
DanielskuilZF Mgcawu3-25%
Jan KempdorpFrances Baard3+50%
BatlharosJohn Taolo Gaetsewe20%
CarnarvonPixley ka Seme20%
De AarPixley ka Seme20%
GroblershoopZF Mgcawu2-33.3%
NababeepNamakwa2+100%
RosedaleZF Mgcawu20%
WrenchvilleJohn Taolo Gaetsewe2+100%
BelmontPixley ka Seme10%
DelportshoopFrances Baard10%
HartswaterFrances Baard1-50%
HopetownPixley ka Seme10%
KakamasZF Mgcawu1-50%
LoxtonPixley ka Seme10%
Modder RiverFrances Baard10%
OlifantshoekJohn Taolo Gaetsewe10%
PampierstatFrances Baard10%
PellaNamakwa10%
Richmond(C)Pixley ka Seme1-50%
SevernJohn Taolo Gaetsewe10%
SunrisePixley ka Seme10%
VanwyksvleiPixley ka Seme10%
VioolsdrifNamakwa10%
AggeneysNamakwa0-100%
BritstownPixley ka Seme0-100%
CalviniaNamakwa0-100%
ColesbergPixley ka Seme0-100%
DouglasPixley ka Seme0-100%
HanoverPixley ka Seme0-100%
KeimoesZF Mgcawu0-100%
PabalelloZF Mgcawu0-100%
PlooysburgPixley ka Seme0-100%
SpringbokNamakwa0-100%
WindsortonFrances Baard0-100%