Sandton Police Station recorded the most crimes in the community
Sandton Police Station featured in the crime statistics for incidents such as commercial crimes, other serious crimes and robberies in residential areas.
Gauteng released its fourth-quarter crime statistics for the period of January to March 2023.
The Gazette has highlighted areas of interest for local readers.
Bramley and Sandringham police stations only featured once among the statistics placing 21 and 7 in Gauteng in the carjacking, category of trio crime incidents.
Bramley recorded 40 incidents of carjacking in the recent period indicating an increase of 5% in comparison to last year. Sandringham recorded 57 incidents of carjacking incidents as well in the recent period indicating a decrease of 10%.
These crimes include carjacking, robbery in residential areas, and robbery at non-residential premises.
Sandton Police Station recorded the most crimes in the area, starting with 66 incidents of common robbery in the recent period indicating an increase of 9% from the previous year.
The police station also recorded 35 incidents of robberies at residential premises indicating a decrease of -1% and placing 19 on the list.
Sandton recorded 663 incidents of other serious crimes indicating a -13% decrease from the previous year.
The police station also recorded 295 incidents of commercial crimes indicating a -53% decrease from the previous year.
The South African Police Services Minister Bheki Cele said for the first time in the history of policing, the administration realised the funding of Community Policing Forums (CPFs).
“R70 million of the SAPS budget for this financial year will go to all provinces to support CPFs in terms of their resource requirements. This funding will mean CPF members are not short of protective clothing, torches, communication material and other tools of the trade to enable them to be fit for purpose.”
Cele added that although in its early stages, operation Shanela is gaining momentum and being intensified in identified crime hot spots in all provinces.
The police minister noted that although child murder decreased by 19.9%, “29 more children were victims of attempted murder compared to the same comparative period last year. 360 more attempted murder cases were registered and investigated by the SAPS involving minors.”
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