Criminals are targeting these areas in South Africa for home robberies
After drug-related crime and assault, burglary is still the biggest crime subcategory in the country.
The South African Police Service has published the latest crime statistics for the first quarter of 2024/25 and residential crime is still concerning.
The statistics cover April to June, and while burglaries and robberies have declined over the past year, some areas in SA are still more heavily targeted.
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The difference between a robbery and a burglary is the presence of a victim, which is absent during a burglary as the thief enters the home, but during a robbery, is present and threatened during the theft.
Burglaries have been decreasing slightly year upon year but it is still one of the highest crime rates in the country.
Between April and June 2024, 34,075 home burglaries were recorded across the country, while SAPS recorded 5,641 house robberies during the same time.
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However, BusinessTech states that SA's crime statistics are likely far worse.
Stats SA publishes its latest Victims of Crime (VOC) survey, which focuses on collecting data from victims and including unreported crimes.
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Here are some statistics as to the criminal hotspots.
Burglaries
- Gauteng is the most populated province and thus has the most burglaries (21,4%) across the nine provinces, but this is proportional.
- In comparison, the Northern Cape, the least populated province, has the lowest amount of reported burglaries (3,5%).
- Almost every province is represented in the list of 'top 10 worst areas'.
The top 10 worst areas for break-ins:
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Robberies
- According to the SAPS report, common robbery and robbery with aggravating circumstances (included in contact crimes) made up the biggest crime categories, with 153,637 reported cases between April and June 2024.
- This increased by 2,6% compared to the same period in 2023.
- Again, Gauteng has the highest number of home robberies (36,7%) followed by KZN (21%)
The top 10 worst areas for home robberies:
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