Gauteng records rise in murders and robberies

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Public spaces, including streets, parks, and parking areas, witnessed the highest number of murders, totalling 956 counts.

Attempted murder increased by 152 counts in the province., according to statistics released by provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Tommy Mthombeni on Tuesday.

Contact crimes are those in which the victims are the targets of violence or are in the vicinity of property that criminals target and are subjected to the use of/or threats of violence. There were slight reductions in sexual offences and common assault compared to the same period in 2022.Property-related crimes also witnessed a surge, with residential robberies increasing from 2 130 to 2 229 incidents, while hijackings rose from 2 632 to 3 010 counts during this quarter.

 

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