Theft from Vehicles in Garden Route
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 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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 | 44 → 53 |
| Knysna | 50 | -13.8% |
| Conville | 34 | 23 → 34 |
| Plettenberg Bay | 24 | 13 → 24 |
| Pacaltsdorp | 22 | 13 → 22 |
| Thembalethu | 18 | 11 → 18 |
| Da Gamaskop | 17 | 20 → 17 |
| Mossel Bay | 11 | 28 → 11 |
| Ladismith | 6 | 1 → 6 |
| Calitzdorp | 5 | 8 → 5 |
| Kwanonqaba | 5 | 6 → 5 |
| Uniondale | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Albertinia | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Groot Brakrivier | 3 | 7 → 3 |
| Riversdale | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Heidelberg(C) | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Kwanokuthula | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Dysselsdorp | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Still Bay | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| De Rust | 0 | 1 → 0 |