Vehicle Theft in West Coast
SAPS recorded 56 vehicle theft cases across 16 West Coast precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 11.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 1% of the Western Cape's 3,907 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 17 vehicle theft cases, down 10.5% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
West Coast vehicle theft trend
Vehicle Theft by precinct in West Coast
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 20 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All West Coast precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Vredenburg | 17 | +88.9% |
| Malmesbury | 8 | -50% |
| Saldanha | 5 | -16.7% |
| Langebaan | 4 | -20% |
| Riebeek West | 4 | +33.3% |
| Laaiplek | 3 | 0% |
| Piketberg | 3 | +50% |
| Vredendal | 3 | -40% |
| St Helena Bay | 2 | +100% |
| Citrusdal | 1 | 0% |
| Darling | 1 | -66.7% |
| Doring Bay | 1 | 0% |
| Eendekuil | 1 | 0% |
| Klawer | 1 | 0% |
| Lutzville | 1 | -66.7% |
| Moorreesburg | 1 | 0% |
| Clanwilliam | 0 | -100% |
| Graafwater | 0 | -100% |
| Porterville | 0 | -100% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | 0 | -100% |