Flashpoint areas and tendencies:
Crime – Housebreakings
Areas: West Acres, Mayfern, Vintonia, Mbombela Industrial, Bosveldrus, Stoneyridge Farm, Renosterkop, Uitkyk, Orchard, Valencia, Steiltes, Hilltop and Mataffin.
Streets: Silica, Geelhout, Honeysuckle, Graniet, Percy Fitzpatrick, Ferrox, Stargate and Koraalboom.
Burglary at business premises
Areas: University of Mpumalanga, Mbombela Industrial, Tarentaal Shopping Centre and Sudwala Caves.
Streets: Suikerriet, Loko and Kaapsehoop Road.
Crime – Theft out of motor vehicles
Areas: CBD, Steiltes, Mbom-bela Central, Mataffin, Vintonia, CBD, government complex, Riverside Industrial, West Acres, Matumi Golf Estate as well as Riverside Mall, The Grove, Midas and Civic Centre parkings.
Streets: Henshall, Voortrekker, Enterprise, Nel, Marloth, Hardekool, Samora Machel, Sarel Cilliers, Murray, Bester, Amanzi, R40, Komeet, McAdam, Kaapsehoop Road, Raymond, Rapid, Bell, Ferreira, Protea Crescent, Erlank and Brander.
The following items were stolen:
Handbags, purse, IDs, passport, bank cards, tablets, cellphones, cash, laptops, pants, running shoes, memory stick, tracksuit, sunglasses, perfume, wallets, credit cards, first-aid kit, gazebo bags, driver’s licences, toolboxes, groceries, iPads, truck batteries, jacket, voice recorder, radio, airtime, books, wheels, camera, documents, computer box, firearm licence, 3G card, GPS and suitcase with clothing.
Crime – Robberies with firearms/hijackings
Areas: CBD, Mataffin and Alroe Park.
Streets: Samora Machel, Henshall and Andrew.
- Read previous crime round-ups here.
