Theft from Vehicles in Umgungundlovu
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 212 theft from vehicles cases across 21 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 29.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 9% 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 Umgungundlovu?
Which Umgungundlovu 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 23 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Umgungundlovu precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pietermaritzburg | 43 | -25.9% |
| Alexandra Road | 41 | -43.1% |
| Mountain Rise | 41 | -32.8% |
| Plessislaer | 28 | 27 → 28 |
| Howick | 10 | 14 → 10 |
| Hilton-Kzn | 8 | 6 → 8 |
| Camperdown | 6 | 20 → 6 |
| Prestbury | 6 | 4 → 6 |
| Town Hill | 6 | 4 → 6 |
| Mooi River | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Taylors Halt | 4 | 5 → 4 |
| Impendle | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Nottingham Road | 2 | 8 → 2 |
| Richmond-Kzn | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Bishopstowe | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Cramond | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Dalton | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Mid Illovo | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Mpophomeni | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| New Hanover | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Wartburg | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Harburg | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Rietvlei | 0 | 1 → 0 |