The national SAPS crime stats for the period of April 2016 to March 2017 in the Cleveland precinct showed a 27.6 per cent increase in the number of reported murders.
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There was also a 200 per cent increase in contact sexual offences, a 22.9 per cent increase in attempted murder and a 25.5 per cent increase in theft of motor vehicles.
Among the other crimes which showed an increase were common assault, car and truck hijacking, residential and business robberies, malicious damage to property and shoplifting.
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A decrease in crime was reported for common robbery, rape, arson and business burglary.
Forty-three arrests were made for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and 110 arrests were made for drug-related crimes.
A further 166 arrests were made for driving while under the influence of alcohol.
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Stats in numbers:
April 2016 to March 2017 total crimes reported: 3 591
• Murder – 37
• Sexual offences – 41
• Attempted murder – 43
• Assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm – 234
• Common assault – 221
• Common robbery – 94
• Robbery with aggravating circumstances – 475
• Rape – 34
• Sexual assault – 4
• Attempted sexual offences – 0
• Contact sexual offences – 3
• Carjacking – 116
• Truck hijacking – 7
• Robbery of cash in transit – 0
• Bank robbery – 0
• Robbery at residential premises – 86
• Robbery at non-residential premises – 69
• Arson – 3
• Malicious damage to property – 243
• Burglary at non-residential premises – 117
• Burglary at residential premises – 308
• Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle – 236
• Theft out of motor vehicle – 220
• Stock theft – 0
• All theft not mentioned elsewhere – 757
• Commercial crime – 132
• Shoplifting – 111
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