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Vehicle Theft in the Western Cape

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 1,025 vehicle theft cases across 113 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 6.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,025 vehicle theft cases, up 6.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft?

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 vehicle theft?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
MfuleniCity of Cape Town5034 → 50
WoodstockCity of Cape Town4747 → 47
Cape Town CentralCity of Cape Town4433 → 44
KraaifonteinCity of Cape Town4422 → 44
GoodwoodCity of Cape Town3825 → 38
ParowCity of Cape Town3630 → 36
BellvilleCity of Cape Town3428 → 34
AthloneCity of Cape Town3124 → 31
StellenboschCape Winelands3131 → 31
BrackenfellCity of Cape Town3015 → 30
ClaremontCity of Cape Town2714 → 27
MilnertonCity of Cape Town2731 → 27
DelftCity of Cape Town2534 → 25
RondeboschCity of Cape Town2321 → 23
Elsies RiverCity of Cape Town1914 → 19
Sea PointCity of Cape Town199 → 19
MuizenbergCity of Cape Town1820 → 18
DurbanvilleCity of Cape Town1713 → 17
KleinvleiCity of Cape Town1621 → 16
PinelandsCity of Cape Town1610 → 16
Somerset WestCity of Cape Town1612 → 16
KuilsrivierCity of Cape Town1513 → 15
MaitlandCity of Cape Town1510 → 15
Table ViewCity of Cape Town1517 → 15
MowbrayCity of Cape Town1411 → 14
Grassy ParkCity of Cape Town1322 → 13
KhayelitshaCity of Cape Town138 → 13
LentegeurCity of Cape Town1314 → 13
ManenbergCity of Cape Town124 → 12
Mitchells PlainCity of Cape Town1238 → 12
RavensmeadCity of Cape Town123 → 12
WorcesterCape Winelands127 → 12
LansdowneCity of Cape Town117 → 11
Lingelethu-WestCity of Cape Town1117 → 11
LwandleCity of Cape Town1024 → 10
GugulethuCity of Cape Town97 → 9
LangaCity of Cape Town98 → 9
BelharCity of Cape Town810 → 8
Bishop LavisCity of Cape Town810 → 8
Fish HoekCity of Cape Town87 → 8
GrabouwOverberg80 → 8
MakhazaCity of Cape Town815 → 8
MalmesburyWest Coast81 → 8
NyangaCity of Cape Town812 → 8
StrandCity of Cape Town814 → 8
Bellville SouthCity of Cape Town74 → 7
Hout BayCity of Cape Town72 → 7
Ocean ViewCity of Cape Town72 → 7
DieprivierCity of Cape Town67 → 6
GeorgeGarden Route610 → 6
PaarlCape Winelands610 → 6
Paarl EastCape Winelands66 → 6
PhilippiCity of Cape Town67 → 6
Samora MachelCity of Cape Town67 → 6
AtlantisCity of Cape Town52 → 5
HarareCity of Cape Town526 → 5
KensingtonCity of Cape Town57 → 5
MacassarCity of Cape Town53 → 5
BothasigCity of Cape Town46 → 4
Gordons BayCity of Cape Town46 → 4
HermanusOverberg44 → 4
KnysnaGarden Route43 → 4
WynbergCity of Cape Town47 → 4
Da GamaskopGarden Route33 → 3
FranschhoekCape Winelands31 → 3
KleinmondOverberg30 → 3
MbekweniCape Winelands36 → 3
Plettenberg BayGarden Route31 → 3
Simon's TownCity of Cape Town32 → 3
ThembalethuGarden Route30 → 3
VredenburgWest Coast33 → 3
WellingtonCape Winelands34 → 3
Camps BayCity of Cape Town21 → 2
CeresCape Winelands21 → 2
KirstenhofCity of Cape Town27 → 2
LadismithGarden Route20 → 2
VredendalWest Coast20 → 2
BonnievaleCape Winelands10 → 1
CaledonOverberg13 → 1
ClanwilliamWest Coast10 → 1
ConvilleGarden Route12 → 1
DarlingWest Coast10 → 1
Gans BayOverberg11 → 1
HopefieldWest Coast10 → 1
KwanokuthulaGarden Route11 → 1
LaaiplekWest Coast10 → 1
LangebaanWest Coast11 → 1
MontaguCape Winelands10 → 1
Mossel BayGarden Route10 → 1
MurraysburgCentral Karoo10 → 1
NapierOverberg10 → 1
OudtshoornGarden Route11 → 1
PacaltsdorpGarden Route10 → 1
PhiladelphiaCity of Cape Town12 → 1
Philippi EastCity of Cape Town17 → 1
RobertsonCape Winelands11 → 1
StrandfonteinCity of Cape Town14 → 1
StruisbaaiOverberg10 → 1
SwellendamOverberg12 → 1
Table Bay HarbourCity of Cape Town12 → 1
AlbertiniaGarden Route01 → 0
Beaufort WestCentral Karoo01 → 0
Doring BayWest Coast01 → 0
Groot-DrakensteinCape Winelands02 → 0
KlapmutsCape Winelands02 → 0
KlawerWest Coast01 → 0
Riebeek WestWest Coast02 → 0
RiviersonderendOverberg01 → 0
SaldanhaWest Coast02 → 0
St Helena BayWest Coast01 → 0
StanfordOverberg01 → 0
SteenbergCity of Cape Town01 → 0
WolseleyCape Winelands01 → 0
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