Pretoria east police stations remain in top 30 most troubled nationally

Brooklyn police station in the east of Pretoria has recorded a 2.1% decrease in its crime figures for the period from July 1 to September 30.

Among the six police stations in the east and far east of Pretoria, Brooklyn remains the most troubled. It has been ranked number 14 on the list of seriously crime-plagued South African police stations.

Though the station has recorded the 2.1% decrease, this however does not mean that crime plaguing vehicle owners, violent contact sexual crimes and cash-in-transit crimes have been driven down through police operations or interventions in the east of Pretoria.

The station serves 28 suburbs, including Brooklyn, Hatfield, Lynnwood North, Alphen Park, Menlyn, Hazelwood, Menlo Park, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Waterkloof and Newlands.

The policing precinct comprises student residences, shopping centres, sports facilities, university institutions, restaurants and bars.

The station has remained among the top 30 most troubled police stations for several years and this year, in the first quarter – April to June – it ranked first in the theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle category and 17th for theft out of motor vehicles.

In the second quarter, the station ranked first in the country and fourth in Gauteng for incidents of serious community crimes, according to police minister General Bheki Cele’s national crime figures for cases reported from July 1 to September 30.

Brooklyn is invaded with a high number of reports of burglaries at non-residential premises, theft, fraud and sexual offences, as well of vehicle and motorcycle theft.

In the second quarter, theft out of motor vehicles spiked by 39.%, compared to last year while theft of motor vehicles and motorcycles increased by 29.6% and theft out or from vehicles by 39 %.

Brooklyn has recorded its only abduction after registering none in four years and placing it in position seven in South Africa.

Rape cases recorded a 13-count increase, while attempted rape cases were at their highest since none was recorded in the second quarter in the past four years.

Property-related crimes increased by 18.1%.

Common robbery also increased by 2.9%, while three truck hijackings were registered, indicating an increase in these crimes.

Car hijackings and robberies at non-residential premises registered three and four counts fewer respectively, while robbery at residential places decreased by 16 from 32 last year.

Contact crimes in Brooklyn have decreased by 9.9% since the 466 were registered in the second quarter of 2022.

Sixteen sexual offences were registered, a decrease of three since 2022, while attempted murder and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm registered three fewer cases in total.

Murder and sexual assault cases have decreased by four to one each.

Silverton:

The policing precinct servicing Meyerspark, Val-de-Grace, Brummeria, Willow Park and Watloo registered increases in cash in transit crimes and sexual assault, by one count each, while contact sexual offences increased by two.

Car hijackings in Silverton grew by five counts from 29 registered in the same period last year, while robberies at residential premises increased by nine from eight in 2022.

Trio crimes increased by 20.8%.

Burglaries at non-residential premises and shoplifting each increased by three counts.

Garsfontein:

Garsfontein police station servicing Faerie Glen, Die Wilgers and surrounds ranked ninth in South Africa and eighth provincially in the category of vehicle and motorcycle theft.

Theft out of motor vehicles and motorcycles increased by 29. 6%.

Robbery with aggravating circumstances increased by four counts, while robberies at residential premises registered at 20 from seven last year.

Robberies at non-residential premises increased by two counts, and burglaries by 17 from 26 in 2022.

Theft of motor vehicles and motorcycles increased by 22%, while common assault cases increased by 5.3%.

Shoplifting in Garsfontein also registered an increase of 10 counts since the 30 counts recorded last year.

Boschkop:

The Boschkop policing precinct in the Far East, which services areas such as Mooiplaats and Tierpoort also registered increases in murder, sexual cases and robbery with aggravating circumstances.

Murder counts increased by three from four in 2022, while sexual cases increased by six from 12 in 2022.

Robbery with aggravating circumstances increased by 10 counts since 27 in 2022.

Contact sexual offences cases have increased by one count.

Car hijackings, robberies at residential premises and non-residential premises increased by five, four and three counts respectively.

Trio crimes challenged Bocshkop, increasing by 23 from 11 in 2022.

Burglary at residential properties increased by 13.3% from 45 counts in the second quarter of 2022, while non-residential areas increased by 13 counts in the same period.

Boschkop registered one kidnapping and an 11 count increase for drug-related crimes

Bronkhorstspruit:

The policing precinct registered an increase of attempted murder by three counts, while car hijackings increased by eight counts, robbery at residential premises, seven and non-residential areas, 11.

Trio crimes increased by 78.8%.

Thefts out of motor vehicles and motorcycles increased by eight counts, while kidnappings increased to 14 compared to seven counts last year.

Stats derive from comparing the same three-month period from July 1 to September 30 of each year.

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