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.
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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 |
Question,why are u comparing 2004/2005 to 2013/2014.ur stats are so confusing,please just give us a simple bar graph!!!!