Stats show serious crimes on the rise

ACCORDING to the national crime statistics released by Minister of Police, Nathi Mthethwa, serious crimes have escalated in the greater Highway area.

Statistics of each police station or precinct was also released.

On analysing and comparing the 2012/13 year from March 2012 to April 2013 to the 2011/12 figures of the same period, it is clear that crime levels in some categories have more than doubled.

Murder

Westville – 2-3 (high)

Pinetown 20-26 (high)

Hillcrest 14-36 (high)

Mariannhill 61-47 (high)

Camperdown 4-10 (high)

Sexual crimes

Westville 31-18 (low)

Pinetown 80-78 (high)

Hillcrest 102 -89 (high)

Mariannhill 204-187 (high)

Camperdown 14-19 (high)

Robbery with aggravating circumstances

Westville 202-219 (high)

Pinetown 709-1018 (high)

Hillcrest 274-303 (high)

Mariannhill 230-232 (high)

Camperdown 33-40 (high)

Burglary (residential)

Westville 767-769 (high)

Pinetown 1305-1375 (high)

Hillcrest 1201-1013 (high)

Mariannhill 625-766 (high)

Camperdown 80-93 (high)

Burglary (non-residential)

Westville 81-81 (high)

Pinetown 491-715 (high)

Hillcrest 186-177 (high)

Mariannhill 48-77 (high)

Camperdown 38-36 (high)

Motor theft

Westville 89-108 (high)

Pinetown 501-480 (high)

Hillcrest 107-107 (high)

Mariannhill 75-60 (high)

Camperdown 17-14 (low)

Carjacking

Westville 34-10 (low)

Pinetown – 139-234 (high)

Hillcrest 21-41 (high)

Mariannhill 47-33 (high)

Camperdown 7-8 (low)

Robbery (residential)

Westville 81-102(high)

Pinetown 143-155 (high)

Hillcrest 123-137 (high)

Mariannhill 59-48 (high)

Camperdown 8-8 (low)

Robbery (non-residential)

Westville 7-8 (low)

Pinetown 58-123 (high)

Hillcrest 15-17 (low)

Mariannhill 19-24 (high)

Camperdown 7-7 (low)

Drinking and driving

Westville 22-46 (high)

Pinetown 323-312 (high)

Hillcrest 157-237 (high)

Mariannhill 162-153 (high)

Camperdown 24-20 (low)