CRIME STATS: Three Tshwane stations in top 10 has highest serious crimes in SA

Minister of Police Bheki Cele’s release of the latest crime statistics paints a sobering picture of the crime situation in Tshwane.

The latest quarterly crime statistics provide an overview of the crimes reported and detected between April 1 and June 30 of this year.

Three Tshwane stations namely Pretoria Central, Sunnyside and Brooklyn are among the top 10 stations in the country with the highest levels of serious crimes.

Three other stations Temba, Akasia and Lyttelton are in the top 30 in the country with the highest level of serious crimes reported by the community.

It is encouraging that fewer Tshwane stations have been listed in the red zones (top 30 nationally) for crime compared to the previous quarter, however, the fact that three stations remain in the top 10 nationally is still a matter of concern.

The Sunnyside police station has been ranked fifth in the country in terms of crimes detected by the police, highlighting the significant efforts made by the station to address crime in the area.

In addition, the Hammanskraal police station in the north of Pretoria has been ranked as one of the top stations in the country due to the high number of truck hijacking incidents reported.

These statistics highlight the need for continued focus on reducing crime in these areas and improving safety for the communities served by these stations.

Minister Cele added that police killings are alarming.

The most recent case in Tshwane was the killing of a senior Hawks detective who was gunned down last week in Hammanskraal while he was conducting an investigation.

Violent crimes decreased between April and June this year, compared to the previous three months.

The north of Pretoria is a hotspot for educational institution burglaries.

The Akasia police station recorded:

– a 7.1% increase in sexual offences. Thirty cases were reported compared to the 28 of last the quarter.
– a staggering 78.6 % increase in burglary crimes in non-residential premises.
– a 20% decrease in murder cases.
– a clean audit in terms of cash-in-transit crime with a 100% decrease.

The Brooklyn police station recorded:

– a 100% decrease in murder-related cases.
– a 35% increase in common robbery
– a staggering 50% in sexual offences.
– 40% decrease in car hijacking cases.
– 45% increase in malicious damage to property cases with
– a shocking 100% increase in robberies at residential premises.

Garsfontein station:
– a 50% decrease in murder cases.
– a whopping 700% increase in attempted murder cases.
– 66.7% of sexual offences cases.
– Car hijacking has gone down by 100%.

Lyttelton police station:
– a shocking 200% murder cases highlighting the reason for making the top 30 stations plagued with serious crimes.
-13.6% increase in common assault cases
– 9.1% decrease in car hijacking cases
– 81% decrease in drug-related crimes.

Pretoria central police station:
– in the top 10 stations with serious crimes reported by the community.
– a 60 % increase in murder cases.
– 30.8% decrease in sexual offences.
– a 60% increase in shoplifting cases.

Bheki Cele highlighted the impact of Operation Shanela which has put many transgressors behind bars.

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