The Tracker Vehicle Crime
Index Jan - June 2024
Index Jan -
June 2024
Tracking the Trends: Hijacking Risks Dominate Vehicle Crime in South Africa
Trackers vehicle crime statistics for January to June 2024 show that hijackings dominate nationally, accounting for 54% of vehicle crime incidents. The Eastern and Western Cape see even higher risks, especially for business-owned vehicles. In the Eastern Cape, a business vehicle is nine times more likely to be hijacked than stolen, with an over-representation of 43% compared to the subscriber base. Nationwide, business vehicles face 34% higher odds of hijacking over theft and are 45% more likely to experience crime than personal vehicles. Duma Ngcobo, COO at Tracker, highlights increased crime along the N2 corridor, attributing it to opportunistic hijacking and looting driven by economic challenges and high unemployment. For more information, click here
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A personal vehicle is more likely to be stolen rather than hijacked, while stationary business vehicles nearly double the chance of being hijacked, than stolen.
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 20% | 37% |
| Hijack | 80% | 63% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 30% | 70% |
| Hijack | 50% | 50% |
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 0% | 0% |
| Hijack | 100% | 100% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 0% | 0% |
| Hijack | 50% | 50% |
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 10% | 19% |
| Hijack | 90% | 81% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 32% | 68% |
| Hijack | 50% | 50% |
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 59% | 38% |
| Hijack | 41% | 62% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 56% | 44% |
| Hijack | 35% | 65% |
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 48% | 59% |
| Hijack | 52% | 41% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 22% | 78% |
| Hijack | 32% | 68% |
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 40% | 52% |
| Hijack | 60% | 48% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 29% | 71% |
| Hijack | 40% | 60% |
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 40% | 58% |
| Hijack | 60% | 42% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 23% | 77% |
| Hijack | 38% | 62% |
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 35% | 32% |
| Hijack | 65% | 68% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 39% | 61% |
| Hijack | 36% | 64% |
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 47% | 31% |
| Hijack | 53% | 69% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 30% | 70% |
| Hijack | 18% | 82% |
Western Cape
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 20% | 37% |
| Hijack | 80% | 63% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 30% | 70% |
| Hijack | 50% | 50% |
Northern Cape
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 0% | 0% |
| Hijack | 100% | 100% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 0% | 0% |
| Hijack | 50% | 50% |
Eastern Cape
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 10% | 19% |
| Hijack | 90% | 81% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 32% | 68% |
| Hijack | 50% | 50% |
Free State
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 59% | 38% |
| Hijack | 41% | 62% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 56% | 44% |
| Hijack | 35% | 65% |
Kwazulu-Natal
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 59% | 38% |
| Hijack | 41% | 62% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 56% | 44% |
| Hijack | 35% | 65% |
Gauteng
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 59% | 38% |
| Hijack | 41% | 62% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 56% | 44% |
| Hijack | 35% | 65% |
North West
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 59% | 38% |
| Hijack | 41% | 62% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 56% | 44% |
| Hijack | 35% | 65% |
Mpumalanga
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 59% | 38% |
| Hijack | 41% | 62% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 56% | 44% |
| Hijack | 35% | 65% |
Limpopo
Provincial proportion of customer type (Business / Consumer) split between crime type (Theft / Hijack)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 59% | 38% |
| Hijack | 41% | 62% |
Provincial proportion of crime type (Theft / Hijack) split between customer type (Business / Consumer)
| Business | Consumer | |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | 56% | 44% |
| Hijack | 35% | 65% |
