Theft from Vehicles in City of Cape Town
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 3,539 theft from vehicles cases across 63 City of Cape Town precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 5.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 73% of the Western Cape's 4,832 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,539 theft from vehicles cases, up 5.4% 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 theft from vehicles rising or falling in City of Cape Town?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which City of Cape Town precincts report the most theft from vehicles?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 63 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.