Alarming increase in Gauteng crime stats
27 February 2021
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is concerned about the alarming increase in the Gauteng crime statistics for the 2020/21 financial year.
According to the crime statistics, there has been an overwhelming increase in various crimes across the province compared to the previous financial year.
Cash in transit robberies have increased by 106,7% from 15 cases in the 2019/20 financial year to 31 cases in 2020/21 financial year, while sexual offences detected as a result of police action have also increased by 40,5% from 220 cases in the 2019/20 financial year to 309 cases in the 2020/21 financial year.
Truck hijacking has increased by 31,8% from 173 cases in the previous year to 228 cases in the 2020/21 financial year. Contact sexual offences have also seen a rise of 23,3% from 73 cases in the 2019/20 financial year to 90 cases in the 2020/21 financial year.