According to the South African Police Service’s national crime statistics, which were released yesterday (Tuesday), there has been an increase in the number of violent crimes committed in Brakpan.
Compared with the previous year’s statistics, the latest figures, from April 2016 to March this year, show an increase in crimes such as murder, rape, robbery with aggravating circumstances and truck hijacking.
There is some good news, however, and the numbers showed a decline in offences such as carjacking and residential burglary.
The full statistics are as follows:
Contact crimes (crimes against a person):
• Murder increased from 11 cases the previous year to 22
• Sexual offences increased from 72 to 85
• Attempted murder decreased from 36 to 24
• Assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm decreased from 150 to 126
• Common assault increased from 400 to 446
• Common robbery decreased from 116 to 109
• Robbery with aggravating circumstances increased from 288 to 330
Sexual offences:
• Rape increased from 31 cases the previous year to 44
• Sexual assault increased from 34 to 35
• Attempted sexual assault increased from one to three
• Contact sexual offences decreased from six to three
Subcategories of aggravated robbery:
• Carjacking decreased from 45 cases the previous year to 43
• Truck hijacking increased from three to eight
• Robbery of cash in transit vehicle remained the same and no cases were reported
• Bank robbery remained the same and no cases were reported
• Robbery at residential premises increased from 53 to 60
• Robbery at non-residential premises increased from 54 to 62
Contact-related crimes:
• Arson decreased from seven cases the previous year to six
• Malicious damage to property increased from 274 to 302
Property-related crimes:
• Burglary at non-residential premises decreased from 204 cases the previous year to 154
• Burglary at residential premises decreased from 684 to 638
• Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle increased from 242 to 357
• Theft out of or from motor vehicle remained the same at 293
• Stock theft increased from eight to 11
Other serious crimes:
• All theft not mentioned elsewhere increased from 1 069 cases the previous year to 1 182
• Commercial crime decreased from 235 to 218
• Shoplifting decreased from 210 to 206.
Crime detected as a result of police action:
• Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition increased from 25 cases the previous year to 28
• Drug-related crime increased from 388 to 397
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs increased from 316 to 335
• Sexual offences detected as a result of police action decreased from three to one.
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