Flashpoint areas and tendencies:
Crime – Housebreakings
Areas: Mataffin, West Acres, Hilltop and Nelsville.
Streets: Banket, Boekenhout and Cohan.
Burglary at business premises
Areas: R40, Riverside Mall, Mbombela Central and University of Mpumalanga.
Street: Russell.
Crime – Theft out of motor vehicles
Areas: CBD, Stoneridge, Riverside, The Grove Parking, Mbombela Central, Riverside Industrial, Riverside Mall parking, MBombela Bus Terminus, Kiaat Ridge, Riverside Government Complex, West Acres, Vintonia, KaNyamazane Road, Promenade Centre Parking, Sonheuwel, Shoprite parking, Steiltes SPAR parking, Crossing parking, Naturena Sport parking, Civic Centre parking, Mbombela Industrial and KaMagugu.
Streets: Henshall, Anderson, Brander, Boulevard Avenue, Citrus Crescent, Samora Machel, Old Pretoria Road, Nel, Murray, Annecke, Bell, Aurora, Hartebees, Kragbron and Insele.
The following items were stolen:
Prescription glasses, toiletries, clothes, food, TV, chair, cellphones, iPhone, iPod, iPad, tablet, tools, toolbox, stationery, camera, telephoto lens, camera bag, laptops, laptop bag, USB, computer mouse, memory stick, CDs, CD mixer, purse, wallet, cash, bank cards, medical card, ID, driver’s licence, speakers, amplifier, GPS, car radio and number plate.
Crime – Robberies with firearms/hijackings
Areas: Mataffin and Plaza Centre.
Street: Bester.
- Read the previous Polsec report for Mbombela here.
