Vehicle Theft in Umgungundlovu
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 68 vehicle theft cases across 13 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 17.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 6% of KwaZulu-Natal's 1,217 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 Umgungundlovu?
Which Umgungundlovu precincts report the most vehicle theft?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Road | 24 | 18 → 24 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 10 | 20 → 10 |
| Plessislaer | 9 | 10 → 9 |
| Mountain Rise | 8 | 7 → 8 |
| Town Hill | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Camperdown | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Taylors Halt | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Mid Illovo | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Boston | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Howick | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Mpophomeni | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Prestbury | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Richmond-Kzn | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Bishopstowe | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Cramond | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Dalton | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Hilton-Kzn | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Mooi River | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| New Hanover | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Wartburg | 0 | 3 → 0 |