Theft-out-of-motor-vehicles up in Douglasdale

FOURWAYS - The local crime statistics have been released following the announcement of the national crime statistics on 19 September.

September 20, 2014

Daniella Potter 4 minutes read

Fourways is policed by four different policing sectors. Douglasdale Police Station polices the biggest section. In the crime statistics for the Douglasdale Police Station, there was a substantial increase in incidents of theft-out-of-motor-vehicles over a 10-year-period, from 366 incidents in the 2004/5 financial year to 862 incidents in 2013/14.

Drug-related crimes also increased from 56 incidents in 2004/5 to 286 in 2013/14. Kidnapping also increased from one in 2004/5 to nine in 2013/14.

Decreases in crimes were seen in murder (from 26 incidents in the 2004/5 financial year to 14 in 2013/14), sexual crimes (which decrease from 81 incidents in 2004/5 or 63 in 2013/14) ad culpable homicide (30 incidents in 2004/5 to 14 in 2013/14).

Burglaries in residential and non-residential premises also saw a decrease over a 10-year period. Burglaries in non residential premises saw a decrease from 1 018 in 2004/5 to 724 in 2013/14.

In the Sandton policing precinct, which polices Sunninghill and Paulshof in Fourways Review’s distribution area, saw a decrease in murder, sexual crimes and culpable homicide. Increases were seen in kidnapping, assault and theft-out-of-motor-vehicles.

Midrand Police Station saw increases in murder, sexual crimes and driving under the influence of alcohol. There were decreases in common assault, theft of motor vehicles and motorcycles and assault with the intention to commit grievous bodily harm.

Diepsloot Police Station did not provide a range over a 10- or five-year period but rather since he 2010/11 financial year. Assault with the intention to inflict grievous bodily harm saw an increase.

The tables showing the results from the police stations can be seen below:

Douglasdale Police Station:

CRIME CATEGORY	April 2004 to March 2005	April 2009 to March 2010	April 2013 to March 2014
Murder	26	18	14
Total Sexual Crimes	81	94	63
Attempted murder	65	49	45
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm	319	282	235
Common assault	415	535	419
Common robbery	127	103	137
Robbery with aggravating circumstances	489	437	444
Arson	20	9	5
Malicious injury to property	462	489	402
Burglary at non-residential premises	118	198	155
Burglary at residential premises	1,018	1,017	724
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle	293	423	158
Theft out of or from motor vehicle	366	378	862
Stock-theft	1	0	1
Unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition	12	63	22
Drug-related crime	56	298	286
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs	60	326	457
All theft not mentioned elsewhere	2,026	2,128	1775
Commercial crime	365	774	570
Shoplifting	265	451	324
Carjacking	71	34	27
Truck hijacking	0	2	1
Robbery at residential premises	74	169	132
Robbery at non-residential premises	28	64	57
Culpable homicide	30	20	14
Public violence	1	1	2
Crimen injuria	68	72	60
Neglect and ill-treatment of children	11	16	12
Kidnapping	1	5	9

Diepsloot Police Station:

CRIME CATEGORY	April 2010 to March 2011	April 2011 to March 2012	April 2012 to March 2013	April 2013 to March 2014
Murder	37	52	69	65
Total Sexual Crimes	55	141	138	183
Attempted murder	49	109	94	85
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm	156	594	595	612
Common assault	71	297	322	345
Common robbery	40	108	102	115
Robbery with aggravating circumstances	183	482	365	363
Arson	5	30	19	24
Malicious injury to property	60	214	214	244
Burglary at non-residential premises	10	80	66	127
Burglary at residential premises	127	436	418	441
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle	18	69	36	42
Theft out of or from motor vehicle	30	146	119	210
Stock-theft	0	0	0	0
Unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition	14	29	29	23
Drug-related crime	16	73	72	429
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs	6	16	90	201
All theft not mentioned elsewhere	128	320	262	322
Commercial crime	17	69	81	104
Shoplifting	32	60	78	65
Carjacking	3	7	12	12
Truck hijacking	0	1	1	0
Robbery at residential premises	90	214	83	100
Robbery at non-residential premises	19	49	75	65
Culpable homicide	2	9	13	11
Public violence	1	1	2	3
Crimen injuria	5	9	9	13
Neglect and ill-treatment of children	8	3	7	31
Kidnapping	3	12	11	17

Sandton Police Station:

CRIME CATEGORY	April 2004 to March 2005	April 2009 to March 2010	April 2013 to March 2014
Murder	15	8	10
Total Sexual Crimes	63	271	119
Attempted murder	31	37	23
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm	118	165	159
Common assault	477	497	349
Common robbery	95	148	90
Robbery with aggravating circumstances	838	843	690
Arson	7	6	5
Malicious injury to property	745	599	293
Burglary at non-residential premises	349	295	234
Burglary at residential premises	1,174	1,100	860
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle	922	733	344
Theft out of or from motor vehicle	996	631	1354
Stock-theft	0	1	0
Unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition	29	74	17
Drug-related crime	84	206	240
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs	82	1,049	712
All theft not mentioned elsewhere	4,390	2,475	2322
Commercial crime	975	1,691	1119
Shoplifting	594	689	507
Carjacking	135	126	86
Truck hijacking	0	4	4
Robbery at residential premises	180	341	223
Robbery at non-residential premises	86	85	57
Culpable homicide	31	20	26
Public violence	0	1	0
Crimen injuria	79	180	43
Neglect and ill-treatment of children	5	6	4
Kidnapping	3	4	10

CRIME CATEGORY	April 2004 to March 2005	April 2009 to March 2010	April 2013 to March 2014
Murder	14	10	19
Total Sexual Crimes	78	72	82
Attempted murder	40	40	31
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm	127	122	105
Common assault	415	470	391
Common robbery	133	235	211
Robbery with aggravating circumstances	583	999	578
Arson	13	10	3
Malicious injury to property	395	579	344
Burglary at non-residential premises	234	295	247
Burglary at residential premises	874	951	830
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle	329	474	189
Theft out of or from motor vehicle	574	420	918
Stock-theft	3	1	0
Unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition	17	33	22
Drug-related crime	179	69	237
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs	65	226	496
All theft not mentioned elsewhere	1,710	1,676	2007
Commercial crime	455	1,015	1173
Shoplifting	250	475	320
Carjacking	158	184	76
Truck hijacking	10	27	9
Robbery at residential premises	97	277	155
Robbery at non-residential premises	22	109	72
Culpable homicide	36	41	32
Public violence	1	3	0
Crimen injuria	63	76	33
Neglect and ill-treatment of children	5	6	4
Kidnapping	0	7	9