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Vehicle Theft in Ekurhuleni

SAPS definition: “Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle consists of the stealing of a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to another person.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 917 vehicle theft cases across 38 Ekurhuleni precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 24% of Gauteng's 3,745 total.

Ranked by precinct below.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is vehicle theft rising or falling in Ekurhuleni?

Which Ekurhuleni precincts report the most vehicle theft?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 39 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Ekurhuleni precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Ivory Park8435 → 84
Benoni76+2.7%
Springs66-15.4%
Boksburg North65+27.5%
Kempton Park65+1.6%
Boksburg4839 → 48
Primrose4242 → 42
Brakpan4136 → 41
Alberton3946 → 39
Tembisa3942 → 39
Norkempark3529 → 35
Germiston3447 → 34
Edenvale2928 → 29
Bedfordview2737 → 27
Dawn Park2224 → 22
Rabie Ridge2038 → 20
Elsburg1931 → 19
Tembisa South1530 → 15
Sebenza1319 → 13
Brackendowns129 → 12
Crystalpark1226 → 12
Katlehong North113 → 11
Nigel119 → 11
Etwatwa109 → 10
Vosloorus1020 → 10
Daveyton95 → 9
Edenpark911 → 9
Tokoza84 → 8
Katlehong713 → 7
OR Tambo International Airport712 → 7
Duduza52 → 5
Dunnottar52 → 5
Kwa Thema54 → 5
Olifantsfontein510 → 5
Tsakane415 → 4
Zonkizizwe41 → 4
Actonville29 → 2
Putfontein22 → 2
Reigerpark02 → 0
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