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Theft from Vehicles in Harry Gwala

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 69 theft from vehicles cases across 10 Harry Gwala precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 4.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 3% 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 Harry Gwala?

Which Harry Gwala precincts report the most theft from vehicles?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Harry Gwala precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Kokstad4030 → 40
Ibisi97 → 9
Umzimkhulu910 → 9
Highflats36 → 3
Bulwer22 → 2
Ixopo24 → 2
Creighton11 → 1
Donnybrook11 → 1
Gowan Lea12 → 1
Intsikeni10 → 1
Franklin01 → 0
Himeville01 → 0
Swartberg01 → 0