Theft from Vehicles in Garden Route
SAPS recorded 337 theft from vehicles cases across 20 Garden Route precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 7% of the Western Cape's 4,832 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 337 theft from vehicles cases, up 5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
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 Garden Route?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Garden Route precincts report the most theft from vehicles?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 21 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Garden Route precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| George | 73 | +10.6% |
| Oudtshoorn | 53 | +20.5% |
| Knysna | 50 | -13.8% |
| Conville | 34 | +47.8% |
| Plettenberg Bay | 24 | +84.6% |
| Pacaltsdorp | 22 | +69.2% |
| Thembalethu | 18 | +63.6% |
| Da Gamaskop | 17 | -15% |
| Mossel Bay | 11 | -60.7% |
| Ladismith | 6 | +500% |
| Calitzdorp | 5 | -37.5% |
| Kwanonqaba | 5 | -16.7% |
| Uniondale | 4 | +300% |
| Albertinia | 3 | -40% |
| Groot Brakrivier | 3 | -57.1% |
| Riversdale | 3 | -25% |
| Heidelberg(C) | 2 | -33.3% |
| Kwanokuthula | 2 | -33.3% |
| Dysselsdorp | 1 | -66.7% |
| Still Bay | 1 | -66.7% |
| De Rust | 0 | -100% |