Common assault shows an increase of 7,5% from 1 792 to 1927 during the July to September quarter, while reported sexual offences is down by 79 cases provincially from 1013 to 934 during the same period last year.
Murder is down by 32 cases to 183 provincially from 218 during the same period in 2019/2020.
Attempted murder cases are down from 204 to 199 while common robbery cases have decreased by 175.
Robbery with aggravating circumstances cases are down from 1856 to 1608 whilst carjacking have increased by two from 113 to 115. Arson went down from 106 to 78 while malicious damage to property cases have gone up from 1645 to 1825, burglary at nonresidential premises decreased from 1574 to 1341 while at residential premises went down by 877.
Theft of motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased from 203 to 173 whilst theft out of motor vehicles cases are down by 268. Stock-theft decreased from 650 to 530.
Commercial crime increased from 1054 to 1150 while shoplifting went down from 984 to 784.
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Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition decreased from 200 to 171 whilst drug related crimes increased from 1501 to 1787. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs went down from 2068 to 762.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Alliance in the province welcomes the overall decrease in reported crime for the period July to September.
However, the DA provincial spokesperson on community safety, Katlego Phala said the organisation is deeply concerned that crimes detected as a result of police action have decreased by 21,9%.
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Only drug related crimes and sexual offences detected as a result of police action have showed an increase provincially.
“This category is very important as it is indicative of activities by SAPS to fight crime, not only as visible policing, but as a deterrent against crime. The DA believes that a decrease in police activities increase the risk of crime and a decrease of police activity directly correlates to the contact crimes reported per station,” said Phala.
She said the decrease of police activities affects communities’ sense of safety and the trust they have in men and women in blue.
“While the moderate decrease in contact crime in the second quarter is noteworthy, the DA calls on our provincial commissioner, Lt Col Nneke Ledwaba, to increase police presence on the ground and allocate adequate resources to enable SAPS to increase their grassroots activities. The DA will continue to fight for safer communities and a more efficient police service,” added Phala.
