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Theft from Vehicles in Cape Winelands

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 606 theft from vehicles cases across 23 Cape Winelands precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 15% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 13% of the Western Cape's 4,832 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 Cape Winelands?

Which Cape Winelands 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 Cape Winelands precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Stellenbosch169-37.9%
Worcester101-10.6%
Paarl80+15.9%
Paarl East4749 → 47
Wellington2826 → 28
Cloetesville2018 → 20
De Doorns2018 → 20
Ceres1926 → 19
Ashton184 → 18
Touws River155 → 15
Mbekweni1314 → 13
Franschhoek129 → 12
Groot-Drakenstein114 → 11
Robertson1124 → 11
Bonnievale60 → 6
Klapmuts621 → 6
Tulbagh67 → 6
Montagu510 → 5
Prince Alfred Hamlet54 → 5
Rawsonville54 → 5
Wolseley511 → 5
Mcgregor24 → 2
Saron21 → 2
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