South African Police Service (SAPS) Data — Updated Quarterly

Property-Related Crimes

Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle in South Africa

Stealing of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Total Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle (2025)

22,726

9.1%

Rate per 100k

38

Provinces Affected

9

Year-over-Year Changes

YearTotal CasesRate / 100kChange
FY201895,712158
FY201947,02378-50.9%
FY202035,04958-25.5%
FY202137,45762+6.9%
FY202237,57162+0.3%
FY202337,77362+0.5%
FY202433,33255-11.8%
FY202530,30150-9.1%

Overall change since FY2019: -51.7%

Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle by Province

#ProvinceTotal CasesRate / 100k
1Gauteng11,93574
2Western Cape2,98742
3KwaZulu-Natal4,04835
4North West1,02925
5Mpumalanga90519
6Free State48517
7Eastern Cape82612
8Northern Cape1008
9Limpopo4117

Top 20 Precincts — Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle

#PrecinctProvinceCasesRate / 100k
1OR Tambo International Airportgauteng414,100,000
2King Shaka International Airportkwazulu-natal8800,000
3Maydon Wharfkwazulu-natal5500,000
4Chatsworthkwazulu-natal471467
5Krugersdorpgauteng311436
6Brooklyngauteng472421
7Rustenburgnorth-west188336
8Durban Centralkwazulu-natal293290
9Garsfonteingauteng303270
10Honeydewgauteng309270
11Stellenboschwestern-cape99264
12Roodepoortgauteng289253
13Phoenixkwazulu-natal238236
14Hartbeespoortdamnorth-west129230
15Vanderbijlparkgauteng186219
16Springsgauteng220211
17Kempton Parkgauteng218209
18Benonigauteng217208
19Bereakwazulu-natal209207
20Witbankmpumalanga138200

About Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle in South Africa

Stealing of motor vehicles and motorcycles. In 2025, there were 22,726 reported cases of theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle across South Africa, representing a rate of 38 per 100,000 population. This represents a 9.1% decrease compared to 2024. This crime falls under the "Property-Related Crimes" classification in SAPS reporting.

Crime Type by Province

RankProvinceTotal Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycleRate per 100k
1Gauteng15,91399
2Western Cape3,98356
3KwaZulu-Natal5,39747
4North West1,37233
5Mpumalanga1,20725
6Free State64722
7Eastern Cape1,10116
8Northern Cape13310
9Limpopo5489

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