Vehicle Theft in Tshwane
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 944 vehicle theft cases across 34 Tshwane precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 16.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 25% 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 Tshwane?
Which Tshwane precincts report the most vehicle theft?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 36 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Tshwane precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 134 | -14.6% |
| Garsfontein | 96 | 0% |
| Lyttelton | 58 | -7.9% |
| Pretoria North | 53 | -25.4% |
| Wierdabrug | 53 | -7% |
| Silverton | 50 | 42 → 50 |
| Akasia | 48 | 46 → 48 |
| Sunnyside | 48 | -15.8% |
| Olievenhoutbosch | 47 | -17.5% |
| Sinoville | 40 | -25.9% |
| Villieria | 40 | 37 → 40 |
| Pretoria West | 38 | -39.7% |
| Hercules | 36 | 49 → 36 |
| Boschkop | 24 | 32 → 24 |
| Pretoria Moot | 24 | 45 → 24 |
| Pretoria Central | 22 | 28 → 22 |
| Wonderboompoort | 16 | 27 → 16 |
| Atteridgeville | 14 | 13 → 14 |
| Mamelodi East | 14 | 19 → 14 |
| Laudium | 13 | 14 → 13 |
| Soshanguve | 11 | 9 → 11 |
| Kameeldrift | 10 | 13 → 10 |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 9 | 15 → 9 |
| Mabopane | 8 | 5 → 8 |
| Rietgat | 8 | 8 → 8 |
| Mamelodi | 7 | 3 → 7 |
| Cullinan | 5 | 11 → 5 |
| Loate | 5 | 7 → 5 |
| Hammanskraal | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Eersterust | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Erasmia | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 2 | 9 → 2 |
| Temba | 2 | 10 → 2 |
| Welbekend | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Dube | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Ekangala | 0 | 1 → 0 |