Gauteng is not a safe place for its residents as shocking high crime statistics raise concerns
23 February 2022
Gauteng is no longer a safe place for its residents and their belongings according to the recently released crime statistics. This raises great concern about our resident's safety while at home and walking or driving on roads. There has been a shocking increase in the following Gauteng crime stats; murder, robbery at residential premises, kidnapping, carjacking, truck hijacking, attempted murder, bank robbery, theft of a motor vehicle/motorcycle and commercial crimes.
This is a clear indication that the lives of Gauteng residents are in danger and law enforcement agencies are unable to ensure their safety and to prevent crime.
This information was revealed in the SAPS crime statistics for the third quarter of the 2021/22 financial year.
According to the crime stats, murder cases have increased drastically by 243 cases in Gauteng from 1327 in the third quarter for the 2020/21 financial year to 1570 in the third quarter of the 2021/22 financial year. Attempted murder has also increased from 1323 in the third quarter of the 2020/21 financial year to 1397 in the third quarter of the 2021/22 financial year.