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Theft from Vehicles in Ekurhuleni

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 1,120 theft from vehicles cases across 39 Ekurhuleni precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 2.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 21% of Gauteng's 5,241 total.

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 Ekurhuleni?

Which Ekurhuleni 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 40 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Ekurhuleni precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Kempton Park152+1.3%
Benoni71+6%
Ivory Park66+6.5%
Boksburg North61-9%
Germiston61+8.9%
Springs5635 → 56
Tembisa50-16.7%
Norkempark43-30.6%
Boksburg3640 → 36
Vosloorus3628 → 36
Rabie Ridge3530 → 35
Bedfordview3324 → 33
Edenvale3341 → 33
Brakpan3135 → 31
Elsburg3011 → 30
Olifantsfontein3029 → 30
Brackendowns2625 → 26
Crystalpark2630 → 26
Sebenza2320 → 23
Alberton2113 → 21
Tembisa South1913 → 19
Dawn Park186 → 18
Dunnottar1710 → 17
Primrose1723 → 17
Kwa Thema159 → 15
Etwatwa1410 → 14
Duduza118 → 11
Edenpark1118 → 11
Tsakane1114 → 11
Katlehong1016 → 10
OR Tambo International Airport1013 → 10
Nigel914 → 9
Daveyton812 → 8
Zonkizizwe85 → 8
Actonville69 → 6
Reigerpark56 → 5
Katlehong North412 → 4
Putfontein43 → 4
Tokoza35 → 3
Devon01 → 0
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