Car insurance in Eastern Cape

Car insurance in Eastern Cape: the South African Police Service counted 1 046 vehicle thefts and 1 151 carjackings in Eastern Cape in 2025/26, against 1 409 and 1 762 in 2024/25. These are police counts of reported crime, not a price. Only the licensed provider who calls you can quote.

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What the police counted in Eastern Cape

SAPS reported vehicle theft and carjacking in Eastern Cape, 2024/25 and 2025/26
Reported to the police2024/252025/26Change between the two periods
Vehicle theft1 4091 046down 26%
Carjacking1 7621 151down 35%

What these figures mean for car insurance

The figures are the number of vehicle thefts and carjackings reported to the police in the province. They describe how often the crime was reported, not how likely it is for any one vehicle, street or driver.

Theft and carjacking are among the events car insurance is built around. Whether a claim for a stolen or hijacked vehicle is paid depends on the type of cover in the policy, its terms and its conditions, which the licensed provider who calls you can explain.

Cover for Eastern Cape

A car request from Eastern Cape can go to up to three licensed providers. We will send you an SMS when they have your request, and nobody else receives it.

Questions from Eastern Cape

Does a vehicle theft figure for Eastern Cape set my car insurance premium?
No. The premium depends on the insurer's own assessment of the car, the driver and where it is kept. The police count is a public statistic, not a quote, and only the licensed provider who calls you can quote.
What does car insurance do if my car is stolen or hijacked in Eastern Cape?
That depends on the type of cover. Comprehensive and third party, fire and theft cover include theft of the car; third party only does not. The licensed provider who calls you can explain the terms.
Where do the Eastern Cape figures come from?
They come from the South African Police Service's published crime statistics, linked under Source with the date we read them.

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Source

  1. South African Police Service, police recorded crime statistics, 2024/25 annual and 2025/26 quarterly releases, read 30 October 2026

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