Theft from Vehicles in the Western Cape
SAPS recorded 4,832 theft from vehicles cases across 146 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 4,832 theft from vehicles cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most theft from vehicles reports come from City of Cape Town.
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 Western Cape?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Western Cape districts report the most theft from vehicles?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Western Cape precincts report the most theft from vehicles?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 497 | -3.7% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 247 | +24.7% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 190 | +6.7% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 169 | -37.9% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 151 | +49.5% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 135 | +5.5% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 111 | -9% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 110 | +4.8% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 105 | +20.7% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 105 | +22.1% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 101 | -10.6% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 96 | +95.9% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 94 | +4.4% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 90 | +32.4% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 83 | +88.6% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 80 | +15.9% |
| George | Garden Route | 73 | +10.6% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 71 | -34.9% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 71 | +73.2% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 70 | -9.1% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 68 | +11.5% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 66 | -9.6% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 65 | +10.2% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 64 | -13.5% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 61 | -24.7% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 53 | +20.5% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 52 | +57.6% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 52 | +33.3% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 51 | +30.8% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 50 | -13.8% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 47 | +4.4% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 47 | -4.1% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 46 | -29.2% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 44 | +18.9% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 43 | -14% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 42 | -25% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 40 | -13% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 39 | +2.6% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 35 | +52.2% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 34 | +47.8% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 32 | +33.3% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 31 | 0% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 30 | -33.3% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 30 | -49.2% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 29 | -25.6% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 29 | +61.1% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 29 | -19.4% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 28 | -20% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 28 | +7.7% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 27 | +12.5% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 25 | 0% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 25 | +4.2% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 24 | +71.4% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 24 | 0% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 24 | +84.6% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 23 | +15% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 22 | +4.8% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 22 | +69.2% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 21 | -36.4% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 20 | +11.1% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 20 | +11.1% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 19 | -26.9% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 18 | +350% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 18 | -43.7% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 18 | +63.6% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 17 | -15% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 17 | -19% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 16 | -11.1% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 16 | +45.5% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 15 | -34.8% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 15 | +50% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 15 | +200% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 14 | -44% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 13 | -7.1% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 13 | -7.1% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 13 | -18.7% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 13 | +18.2% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 12 | +20% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 12 | +33.3% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 12 | +50% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 12 | -20% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 11 | +175% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 11 | +10% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 11 | -60.7% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 11 | -54.2% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 10 | +11.1% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 10 | +25% |
| Darling | West Coast | 9 | +125% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 9 | +50% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 9 | +80% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 9 | -30.8% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 9 | +28.6% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 9 | 0% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 8 | -33.3% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 8 | +166.7% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 8 | +14.3% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 8 | +100% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 7 | -22.2% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 7 | -30% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 7 | +40% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 6 | 0% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 6 | -71.4% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 6 | +200% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 6 | +500% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 6 | +20% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 6 | +200% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 6 | 0% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 6 | +50% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 6 | -14.3% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 6 | -25% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 5 | -37.5% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 5 | 0% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 5 | -16.7% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 5 | -50% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 5 | -16.7% |
| Napier | Overberg | 5 | +400% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 5 | 0% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 5 | +25% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 5 | +25% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 5 | +25% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 5 | -54.5% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 4 | -20% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 4 | -42.9% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 4 | -42.9% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 4 | 0% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 4 | 0% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 4 | +300% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 3 | -40% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 3 | 0% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 3 | -57.1% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 3 | -40% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 3 | -25% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 2 | -33.3% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 2 | -33.3% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 2 | -50% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 2 | -50% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 2 | -33.3% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 2 | +100% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 2 | +100% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 1 | -66.7% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 1 | -66.7% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 1 | -66.7% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 0 | -100% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 0 | -100% |