Vehicle Theft in the Western Cape
SAPS recorded 3,907 vehicle theft cases across 137 Western Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 8.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 920 vehicle theft cases, down 8.6% vs Jan–Mar 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.
Western Cape vehicle theft trend
Vehicle Theft by district
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Vehicle Theft by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 170 | +51.8% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 155 | -7.7% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 140 | 0% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 133 | -21.8% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 132 | +46.7% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 130 | -10.3% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 117 | +42.7% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 112 | -20.6% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 112 | -31.3% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 111 | +12.1% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 103 | -9.6% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 94 | -4.1% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 88 | -34.3% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 86 | -19.6% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 84 | +68% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 79 | +29.5% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 77 | +35.1% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 73 | +2.8% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 69 | -51.4% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 67 | -13% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 65 | -3% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 63 | -21.2% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 61 | +96.8% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 60 | -38.1% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 60 | -13% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 58 | -29.3% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 56 | +21.7% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 55 | -32.1% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 54 | +3.8% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 54 | +22.7% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 54 | -55.4% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 50 | +2% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 49 | +58.1% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 42 | -33.3% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 37 | -52.6% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 36 | -16.3% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 35 | -5.4% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 33 | +73.7% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 33 | -19.5% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 32 | +6.7% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 32 | -11.1% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 31 | +55% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 29 | -21.6% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 29 | -23.7% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 28 | +40% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 28 | +3.7% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 27 | +92.9% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 27 | +17.4% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 26 | +8.3% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 26 | -46.9% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 26 | -13.3% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 25 | -50% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 24 | +41.2% |
| George | Garden Route | 22 | +10% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 22 | -18.5% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 22 | +83.3% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 18 | -21.7% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 18 | +12.5% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 17 | +88.9% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 16 | -11.1% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 16 | -20% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 15 | -28.6% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 14 | -44% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 14 | 0% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 12 | -45.5% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 12 | -14.3% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 11 | -62.1% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 10 | -41.2% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 10 | -37.5% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 8 | -50% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 8 | +100% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 7 | 0% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 7 | +600% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 6 | -14.3% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 6 | +200% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 6 | +50% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 6 | -72.7% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 6 | 0% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 6 | 0% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 5 | +150% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 5 | +25% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 5 | -16.7% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 5 | 0% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 5 | +66.7% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 5 | -16.7% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 4 | -42.9% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 4 | -20% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 4 | 0% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 4 | +300% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 4 | -20% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 4 | 0% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 4 | +33.3% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 3 | -40% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 3 | +200% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 3 | -50% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 3 | 0% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 3 | 0% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 3 | +50% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 3 | 0% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 3 | -40% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 3 | +50% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 2 | -60% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 2 | +100% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 2 | +100% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 2 | +100% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 2 | 0% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 2 | 0% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 1 | -50% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Darling | West Coast | 1 | -66.7% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 1 | -66.7% |
| Doring Bay | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 1 | 0% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 1 | -66.7% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 1 | -66.7% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 1 | 0% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 1 | 0% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 1 | 0% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 1 | 0% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 1 | 0% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 1 | 0% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 1 | 0% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 0 | -100% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 0 | -100% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 0 | -100% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 0 | -100% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 0 | -100% |
| Napier | Overberg | 0 | -100% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 0 | -100% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 0 | -100% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 0 | -100% |