According to the crime statistics for the period 1 April to 30 June released recently by the South African Police Services, 528 burglaries were committed in residential premises whilst 244 occurred in non-residential areas.
Giyani led with 110 burglaries reported followed by Namakgale with 100 cases, Ritavi (90) and Tzaneen (80).
One-hundred and twenty five rape cases were reported across the district with Giyani police station leading with 25 cases followed by Maake in the Greater Tzaneen Municipal areas.
Fifty-eight robberies were reported with 30 committed at non-residential premises while 28 were reported at residential areas.
Thirteen murder cases were reported throughout the period under review.
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Releasing the provincial crime statistics for the same period, the provincial police commissioner, Lt Gen Nneke Ledwaba said that the province has achieved a noticeable overall crime decrease of 32,1%.
He said contact crimes such as murder, attempted murder, assaults, robberies and sexual offenses have have gone down by 39,7%.
Crimes such as arson and malicious damage to property decreased by 22,4 percent.
Property-related crimes such as burglaries and theft, including stock theft went down by 23,2% while commercial crimes are 32,1% less.
Ledwaba highlighted the importance of active community involvement in implementing crime prevention strategies, saying the continuous successes in terms of arresting suspects involved in any crime, are largely based on the information police receive from community members on daily basis.
“These achievements would not be possible without their assistance,” said Ledwaba.
He further urged community members not to drop the ball, but continue to work closely with the police in the fight against crime.
