Which Western Cape precinct reports the most theft from vehicles?

Cape Town Central SAPS reported the highest number of theft from vehicles cases (497) in Western Cape in Apr–Jun 2026. Raw counts are not adjusted for population — precincts serving more people will naturally report more cases.

How many theft from vehicles cases were reported in the Western Cape?

SAPS recorded 4,832 theft from vehicles cases across Western Cape in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.

How did theft from vehicles change in the most recent quarter in Western Cape?

In the latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026), SAPS reported 4,832 theft from vehicles cases in Western Cape — roughly unchanged vs the same quarter a year earlier (Apr–Jun 2025). Raw reported counts, not adjusted for population.

Theft from Vehicles in the Western 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 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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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	49 → 96
Claremont	City of Cape Town	94	+4.4%
Maitland	City of Cape Town	90	+32.4%
Bishop Lavis	City of Cape Town	83	44 → 83
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	41 → 71
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	44 → 53
Mfuleni	City of Cape Town	52	33 → 52
Mowbray	City of Cape Town	52	39 → 52
Muizenberg	City of Cape Town	51	39 → 51
Knysna	Garden Route	50	-13.8%
Elsies River	City of Cape Town	47	45 → 47
Paarl East	Cape Winelands	47	49 → 47
Somerset West	City of Cape Town	46	-29.2%
Delft	City of Cape Town	44	37 → 44
Grassy Park	City of Cape Town	43	-14%
Ravensmead	City of Cape Town	42	-25%
Kirstenhof	City of Cape Town	40	46 → 40
Kleinvlei	City of Cape Town	39	38 → 39
Malmesbury	West Coast	35	23 → 35
Conville	Garden Route	34	23 → 34
Lansdowne	City of Cape Town	32	24 → 32
Macassar	City of Cape Town	31	31 → 31
Beaufort West	Central Karoo	30	45 → 30
Pinelands	City of Cape Town	30	-49.2%
Atlantis	City of Cape Town	29	39 → 29
Fish Hoek	City of Cape Town	29	18 → 29
Vredenburg	West Coast	29	36 → 29
Bellville South	City of Cape Town	28	35 → 28
Wellington	Cape Winelands	28	26 → 28
Saldanha	West Coast	27	24 → 27
Hout Bay	City of Cape Town	25	25 → 25
Lentegeur	City of Cape Town	25	24 → 25
Camps Bay	City of Cape Town	24	14 → 24
Manenberg	City of Cape Town	24	24 → 24
Plettenberg Bay	Garden Route	24	13 → 24
Gordons Bay	City of Cape Town	23	20 → 23
Belhar	City of Cape Town	22	21 → 22
Pacaltsdorp	Garden Route	22	13 → 22
Bothasig	City of Cape Town	21	33 → 21
Cloetesville	Cape Winelands	20	18 → 20
De Doorns	Cape Winelands	20	18 → 20
Ceres	Cape Winelands	19	26 → 19
Ashton	Cape Winelands	18	4 → 18
Hermanus	Overberg	18	32 → 18
Thembalethu	Garden Route	18	11 → 18
Da Gamaskop	Garden Route	17	20 → 17
Kensington	City of Cape Town	17	21 → 17
Lingelethu-West	City of Cape Town	16	18 → 16
Nyanga	City of Cape Town	16	11 → 16
Philippi	City of Cape Town	15	23 → 15
Simon's Town	City of Cape Town	15	10 → 15
Touws River	Cape Winelands	15	5 → 15
Caledon	Overberg	14	25 → 14
Mbekweni	Cape Winelands	13	14 → 13
Riebeek West	West Coast	13	14 → 13
Steenberg	City of Cape Town	13	16 → 13
Swellendam	Overberg	13	11 → 13
Bredasdorp	Overberg	12	10 → 12
Franschhoek	Cape Winelands	12	9 → 12
Gugulethu	City of Cape Town	12	8 → 12
Langa	City of Cape Town	12	15 → 12
Groot-Drakenstein	Cape Winelands	11	4 → 11
Moorreesburg	West Coast	11	10 → 11
Mossel Bay	Garden Route	11	28 → 11
Robertson	Cape Winelands	11	24 → 11
Lutzville	West Coast	10	9 → 10
Villiersdorp	Overberg	10	8 → 10
Darling	West Coast	9	4 → 9
Genadendal	Overberg	9	6 → 9
Kleinmond	Overberg	9	5 → 9
Lwandle	City of Cape Town	9	13 → 9
Ocean View	City of Cape Town	9	7 → 9
Strandfontein	City of Cape Town	9	9 → 9
Gans Bay	Overberg	8	12 → 8
Grabouw	Overberg	8	3 → 8
Khayelitsha	City of Cape Town	8	7 → 8
Langebaan	West Coast	8	4 → 8
Makhaza	City of Cape Town	7	9 → 7
Melkbosstrand	City of Cape Town	7	10 → 7
St Helena Bay	West Coast	7	5 → 7
Bonnievale	Cape Winelands	6	0 → 6
Klapmuts	Cape Winelands	6	21 → 6
Klawer	West Coast	6	2 → 6
Ladismith	Garden Route	6	1 → 6
Laingsburg	Central Karoo	6	5 → 6
Philadelphia	City of Cape Town	6	2 → 6
Piketberg	West Coast	6	6 → 6
Samora Machel	City of Cape Town	6	4 → 6
Tulbagh	Cape Winelands	6	7 → 6
Vredendal	West Coast	6	8 → 6
Calitzdorp	Garden Route	5	8 → 5
Clanwilliam	West Coast	5	5 → 5
Kwanonqaba	Garden Route	5	6 → 5
Montagu	Cape Winelands	5	10 → 5
Murraysburg	Central Karoo	5	6 → 5
Napier	Overberg	5	1 → 5
Philippi East	City of Cape Town	5	5 → 5
Prince Alfred Hamlet	Cape Winelands	5	4 → 5
Rawsonville	Cape Winelands	5	4 → 5
Table Bay Harbour	City of Cape Town	5	4 → 5
Wolseley	Cape Winelands	5	11 → 5
Hopefield	West Coast	4	5 → 4
Laaiplek	West Coast	4	7 → 4
Leeu Gamka	Central Karoo	4	7 → 4
Porterville	West Coast	4	4 → 4
Stanford	Overberg	4	4 → 4
Uniondale	Garden Route	4	1 → 4
Albertinia	Garden Route	3	5 → 3
Barrydale	Overberg	3	3 → 3
Groot Brakrivier	Garden Route	3	7 → 3
Harare	City of Cape Town	3	5 → 3
Riversdale	Garden Route	3	4 → 3
Heidelberg(C)	Garden Route	2	3 → 2
Kwanokuthula	Garden Route	2	3 → 2
Mcgregor	Cape Winelands	2	4 → 2
Prince Albert	Central Karoo	2	4 → 2
Riviersonderend	Overberg	2	3 → 2
Saron	Cape Winelands	2	1 → 2
Struisbaai	Overberg	2	1 → 2
Dysselsdorp	Garden Route	1	3 → 1
Graafwater	West Coast	1	3 → 1
Still Bay	Garden Route	1	3 → 1
Vanrhynsdorp	West Coast	1	1 → 1
Citrusdal	West Coast	0	2 → 0
De Rust	Garden Route	0	1 → 0
Lambertsbaai	West Coast	0	3 → 0

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