MINISTER of Police, General Bheki Cele, released stats reflecting on crimes that occurred from April 1 to the end of June 2021, earlier today.
The Highway area’s police stations showed an increase across most areas of serious crimes during this period.
Pinetown:
Murder increased by 83.3% from six cases reported to 11 cases. The cases of attempted murder showed a massive increase from seven cases to 23 cases reported.
The rape cases revealed an increase of 20.0%. It increased by one from five reported cases to six cases.
Cases of carjacking increased by 83.3%, from six to 11 reported cases.
Robbery at residential premises increased from eight to 12 reported cases.
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition recorded a 60.0% increase, from five to eight reported cases.
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Westville:
Only one case of murder case was reported at Westville SAPS while attempted murder saw an increase of 300.00% from one reported case to four.
The increase in rape cases were 200%, an increase from four to 12 cases reported.
Carjacking recorded one case, an increase from zero.
Robbery at residential premises increased by 133.3%, from six reported cases to 14 cases.
Two cases of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition were reported, an increase from zero.
Hillcrest:
The station recorded a 10.0% increase in murder cases.
Attempted murder cases showed a decrease from 10 to three reported cases.
Rape cases recorded an increase of 600.0% cases, from three reported cases to 21.
Robbery at residential premises increased from 12 cases to 27 cases, 125.0% while cases illegal possession of firearms and ammunition dropped from three to one reported case.
Mariannhill:
Murder cases increased by 5.0% with 21 reported cases from 20 cases while attempted murder saw an increase of 26.1 % from 23 to 29 recorded cases.
Rape cases also increased from 14 to 18 reported cases, a 28.6% increase.
Carjacking recorded a 5.0% increase from 20 to 21 reported cases.
Robbery at residential premises recorded a 16.7% increase, an increase from 18 to 21 cases.
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition saw a zero percent increase as there were seven cases reported during both periods.
Inchanga:
Murder cases recorded a decrease from 11 to nine reported cases.
Attempted murder also decreased from five to four reported cases.
Rape cases increased by 133.3%, with three reported from the previous period to seven.
Carjacking also showed a decrease from 11 cases to nine reported cases.
Robbery at residential premises increased by 60.0%, from five to eight reported cases.
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition recorded a massive decrease of -83.3%, a drop from six cases to one reported case.
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