Statistics for the 2012/2013 year, compared to those of the 2011/2012 year, showed that contact crimes including sexual crimes, attempted murder and assault all showed a decrease.
Attempted murder reduced by six cases, from 11 to five, while robbery with aggravating circumstances decreased from 250 to 190.
Cases of malicious damage to property decreased from 233 to 168 cases.
Theft of motor vehicle or motorcycle decreased from 343 to 303 cases, while burglary at non-residential premises decreased from 118 to 104.
Residential robberies decreased from 88 cases to 57 cases, while only one case of truck hijacking was reported in the 2012/2013 year as opposed to five the previous year.
Crimes which showed an increase included murder, which rose from three in the 2011/2012 year to five cases in the 2012/2013 year.
Cases of arson increased from one to three, while residential burglary increased from 318 to 321.
Other crimes which showed an increase were drug-related, which rose from 87 to 105 cases and motorists driving under the influence of alcohol which increased from 122 to 166 cases.
Cases of culpable homicide increase from six cases in 2011/2012 to 10 cases in 2012/2013.
At the Edenvale Community Police Forum (ECPF) meeting held on Thursday, Edenvale police officers were thanked for their dedication in ensuring crime in Edenvale is reduced.
Chairperson for the ECPF, Mrs Linda McKenzie, said the community can be proud of its police officers.
“These statistics show that our officers are working hard to make Edenvale safer,” she said.
Head of Edenvale’s Crime Prevention Unit, Lieutenant Colonel Robbie Roberts, said the statistics could only have been achieved with the cooperation officers received from the community and security providers.
“Thank you to every member of the Edenvale community who played a role in reporting suspicious activity,” he said.
