Vehicle Theft in Cape Winelands
SAPS definition: “Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle consists of the stealing of a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to another person.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 69 vehicle theft cases across 11 Cape Winelands precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 7% of the Western Cape's 1,025 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 69 vehicle theft cases, down 4.2% 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 vehicle theft rising or falling in Cape Winelands?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Cape Winelands precincts report the most vehicle theft?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Cape Winelands precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch | 31 | 31 → 31 |
| Worcester | 12 | 7 → 12 |
| Paarl | 6 | 10 → 6 |
| Paarl East | 6 | 6 → 6 |
| Franschhoek | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Mbekweni | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Wellington | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Ceres | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Bonnievale | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Montagu | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Robertson | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Groot-Drakenstein | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Klapmuts | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Wolseley | 0 | 1 → 0 |