Question NW1861 to the Minister of Police

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11 September 2017 - NW1861

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Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police

What are the relevant crime statistics for the satellite police station in Sedgefield in the Western Cape for the (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15, (d) 2015-16 and (e) 2016-17 financial years?

Reply:

(a)(b)(c)(d) As per attached document.

(e) The statistics for the period mentioned, have not yet been released, and may therefore, not be made public.

COMPARATIVE CRIME STATISTICS

Sedgefield

Period: April 2015 to March 2016 compared with previous three years for the same period

           

6

   

CRIME CATEGORY

Apr 2012 - Mar 2013

Apr 2013 - Mar 2014

Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

% Difference 2013/2014

% Difference 2014/2015

% Difference 2015/2016

 
 

43

56

69

82

       

CONTACT CRIMES (CRIMES AGAINST A PERSON)

Murder

4

2

1

4

-50.00%

-50.00%

300.00%

 

Attempted Murder

2

0

6

1

-100.00%

6 Cases more

-83.33%

 

Assault GBH

68

60

49

47

-11.76%

-18.33%

-4.08%

 

Assault Common

62

73

69

51

17.74%

-5.48%

-26.09%

 

Robbery Aggravated

2

10

22

25

400.00%

120.00%

13.64%

 

Robbery Common

11

5

12

10

-54.55%

140.00%

-16.67%

 

Total of All Sexual Offences

20

17

11

17

-15.00%

-35.29%

54.55%

 

TOTAL

169

167

170

155

-1.18%

1.80%

-8.82%

 

CONTACT RELATED CRIMES

 

Arson

2

0

0

0

-100.00%

0 Cases

0 Cases

 

Malicious damage to property

44

37

28

31

-15.91%

-24.32%

10.71%

 

TOTAL

46

37

28

31

-19.57%

-24.32%

10.71%

 

PROPERTY RELATED CRIMES

Burglary at residential premises

136

259

209

196

90.44%

-19.31%

-6.22%

 

Burglary at non-residential premises

19

33

37

23

73.68%

12.12%

-37.84%

 

Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle

5

6

4

4

20.00%

-33.33%

0.00%

 

Theft out of or from motor vehicle

66

42

116

59

-36.36%

176.19%

-49.14%

 

Stock Theft

0

0

0

0

0 Cases

0 Cases

0 Cases

 

TOTAL

226

340

366

282

50.44%

7.65%

-22.95%

 

OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES

Other theft not mentioned elsewhere

169

148

154

143

-12.43%

4.05%

-7.14%

 

Commercial Crime

9

13

20

15

44.44%

53.85%

-25.00%

 

Shoplifting

8

6

10

10

-25.00%

66.67%

0.00%

 

TOTAL

186

167

184

168

-10.22%

10.18%

-8.70%

 

CRIMES HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON POLICE ACTION FOR DETECTION

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition

1

0

3

1

-100.00%

3 Cases more

-66.67%

 

Drug related crime

109

76

76

80

-30.28%

0.00%

5.26%

 

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

46

29

25

10

-36.96%

-13.79%

-60.00%

 

Sexual Offences : as a result of police action

0

0

0

0

0 Cases

0 Cases

0 Cases

 

TOTAL

156

105

104

91

-32.69%

-0.95%

-12.50%

 

SUB CATEGORIES OF ROBBERY AGGRAVATED *

Carjacking

0

0

0

0

0 Cases

0 Cases

0 Cases

 

Truck hijacking

0

0

0

0

0 Cases

0 Cases

0 Cases

 

Robbery of cash in transit

0

0

0

0

0 Cases

0 Cases

0 Cases

 

Bank robbery

0

0

0

0

0 Cases

0 Cases

0 Cases

 

House robbery

0

3

6

9

3 Cases more

100.00%

50.00%

 

Business robbery

0

2

5

7

2 Cases more

150.00%

40.00%

 

TOTAL

0

5

11

16

5 Cases more

120.00%

45.45%

 

* Already accounted for under the category Robbery Aggravated

           

TOTAL 17 PRIORITY CRIMES

627

711

748

636

13.40%

5.20%

-14.97%

 

TOTAL TRIO CRIMES

0

5

11

16

5 Cases more

120.00%

45.45%

 

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