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Theft from Vehicles in eThekwini

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 1,260 theft from vehicles cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 16.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 55% of KwaZulu-Natal's 2,281 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 eThekwini?

Which eThekwini 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 42 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All eThekwini precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Durban Central154-47.1%
Pinetown119-10.5%
Phoenix70-14.6%
Berea65+10.2%
Umbilo57-28.7%
Durban North53-25.4%
Umlazi4925 → 49
Chatsworth4345 → 43
Amanzimtoti4138 → 41
Point41-24.1%
Greenwood Park40-37.5%
Sydenham4048 → 40
Montclair3936 → 39
Brighton Beach3321 → 33
Westville3345 → 33
Inanda3024 → 30
Verulam28-50%
Kwamashu E2630 → 26
Hillcrest2337 → 23
Wentworth2227 → 22
Bellair2024 → 20
Kwamakhutha2017 → 20
Newlands East2017 → 20
Mayville-Kzn1914 → 19
Tongaat1921 → 19
Umkomaas1925 → 19
Cato Manor1725 → 17
Malvern177 → 17
Bayview1611 → 16
Isipingo1616 → 16
Bhekithemba126 → 12
Kwadabeka1012 → 10
Mariannhill913 → 9
Ntuzuma810 → 8
Inchanga78 → 7
Folweni63 → 6
Lamontville58 → 5
Mpumalanga (KZN)58 → 5
Kwandengezi43 → 4
Umbumbulu20 → 2
Umsunduzi20 → 2
Hammarsdale13 → 1
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