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.
Is vehicle theft rising or falling in Western Cape?
Which Western Cape districts report the most vehicle theft?
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:
Which Western Cape precincts report the most vehicle theft?
| 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% |