Theft from Vehicles in the Western Cape
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 4,832 theft from vehicles cases across 146 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 4,832 theft from vehicles cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most theft from vehicles reports come from City of Cape Town.
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 Western Cape?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Western Cape districts report the most theft from vehicles?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Western Cape precincts report the most theft from vehicles?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 497 | -3.7% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 247 | +24.7% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 190 | +6.7% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 169 | -37.9% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 151 | +49.5% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 135 | +5.5% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 111 | -9% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 110 | +4.8% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 105 | +20.7% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 105 | +22.1% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 101 | -10.6% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 96 | +95.9% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 94 | +4.4% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 90 | +32.4% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 83 | +88.6% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 80 | +15.9% |
| George | Garden Route | 73 | +10.6% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 71 | -34.9% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 71 | +73.2% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 70 | -9.1% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 68 | +11.5% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 66 | -9.6% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 65 | +10.2% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 64 | -13.5% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 61 | -24.7% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 53 | +20.5% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 52 | +57.6% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 52 | +33.3% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 51 | +30.8% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 50 | -13.8% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 47 | +4.4% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 47 | -4.1% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 46 | -29.2% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 44 | +18.9% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 43 | -14% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 42 | -25% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 40 | -13% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 39 | +2.6% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 35 | +52.2% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 34 | +47.8% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 32 | +33.3% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 31 | 0% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 30 | -33.3% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 30 | -49.2% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 29 | -25.6% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 29 | +61.1% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 29 | -19.4% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 28 | -20% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 28 | +7.7% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 27 | +12.5% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 25 | 0% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 25 | +4.2% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 24 | +71.4% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 24 | 0% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 24 | +84.6% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 23 | +15% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 22 | +4.8% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 22 | +69.2% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 21 | -36.4% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 20 | +11.1% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 20 | +11.1% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 19 | -26.9% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 18 | +350% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 18 | -43.7% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 18 | +63.6% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 17 | -15% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 17 | -19% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 16 | -11.1% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 16 | +45.5% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 15 | -34.8% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 15 | +50% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 15 | +200% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 14 | -44% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 13 | -7.1% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 13 | -7.1% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 13 | -18.7% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 13 | +18.2% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 12 | +20% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 12 | +33.3% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 12 | +50% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 12 | -20% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 11 | +175% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 11 | +10% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 11 | -60.7% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 11 | -54.2% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 10 | +11.1% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 10 | +25% |
| Darling | West Coast | 9 | +125% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 9 | +50% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 9 | +80% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 9 | -30.8% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 9 | +28.6% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 9 | 0% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 8 | -33.3% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 8 | +166.7% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 8 | +14.3% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 8 | +100% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 7 | -22.2% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 7 | -30% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 7 | +40% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 6 | 0% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 6 | -71.4% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 6 | +200% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 6 | +500% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 6 | +20% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 6 | +200% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 6 | 0% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 6 | +50% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 6 | -14.3% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 6 | -25% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 5 | -37.5% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 5 | 0% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 5 | -16.7% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 5 | -50% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 5 | -16.7% |
| Napier | Overberg | 5 | +400% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 5 | 0% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 5 | +25% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 5 | +25% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 5 | +25% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 5 | -54.5% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 4 | -20% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 4 | -42.9% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 4 | -42.9% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 4 | 0% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 4 | 0% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 4 | +300% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 3 | -40% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 3 | 0% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 3 | -57.1% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 3 | -40% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 3 | -25% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 2 | -33.3% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 2 | -33.3% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 2 | -50% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 2 | -50% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 2 | -33.3% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 2 | +100% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 2 | +100% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 1 | -66.7% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 1 | -66.7% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 1 | -66.7% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 0 | -100% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 0 | -100% |