{"id":270851,"date":"2018-09-11T18:00:44","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T16:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=270851"},"modified":"2018-09-11T17:21:59","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T15:21:59","slug":"these-are-the-30-worst-areas-for-crime-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/270851\/these-are-the-30-worst-areas-for-crime-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the 30 worst areas for crime in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

The South African Police Service has released its crime stats for the 2017\/18 period, revealing which areas in the country have recorded the most crime in the past year.<\/p>\n

Overall, reported crimes were down in 2018 (-4.4%) from the total recorded in 2017. Across 17 community recorded crimes, there were a total of 1.66 million serious crimes reported in the period.<\/p>\n

As part of the presented data, the SAPS also broke down the police stations which recorded the highest levels of crime, with Cape Town central coming in as the most crime-ridden region, with 15,422 reported crimes – down 3.3% from last year.<\/p>\n

This was followed by Joburg central with 12,221 reported crimes (down 6.3%), and Mitchell’s Plain with 11,382 reported crimes (down 11.7%).<\/p>\n

Across the 30 worst precincts, there was a drop in crime level in all areas except three: Dobsonville (Gauteng), Plessislaer (KZN) and Delft. Of the three areas where crime levels increased, Delft saw the biggest jump in reported crimes – up 19%.<\/p>\n

For the rest, four areas saw the biggest improvements in crime levels: Stellenbosch and Worcester (Western Cape), Mitchells Plain, and Pinetown (KZN), where crime levels dropped 12.7%, 11.8%, 11.7% and 11.6%, respectively.<\/p>\n

In South Africa, crimes need to be reported at the police station that is closest to where the crime took place, giving a fair indication of the crime levels in the general region the police station is found in.<\/p>\n

It should be noted, however, that station statistics may encompass more areas than where the station is located. For example, a station in a remote area may represent the reported crimes of several neighbourhoods and small towns surrounding it, as it is the only station available to service those areas.<\/p>\n

There are approximately 1,140 police stations in the country.<\/p>\n

These are the 30 most crime-ridden areas in South Africa, based on crimes reported to their station across the 17 community-reported categories.<\/p>\n

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Station<\/th>\nProvince<\/th>\nReported crimes 2018<\/th>\nChange from 2017<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Cape Town Central<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n15 422<\/td>\n-3.3%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Johannesburg Central<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n12 221<\/td>\n-6.3%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mitchells Plain<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n11 382<\/td>\n-11.7%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Honeydew<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n10 506<\/td>\n-4.2%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Durban Central<\/td>\nKwaZulu Natal<\/td>\n10 146<\/td>\n-7.3%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Park Road<\/td>\nFree State<\/td>\n9 611<\/td>\n-2.6%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Witbank<\/td>\nMpumalanga<\/td>\n9 034<\/td>\n-3.3%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pretoria Central<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n8 796<\/td>\n-3.4%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hillbrow<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n8 663<\/td>\n-9.0%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rustenburg<\/td>\nNorth West<\/td>\n8 332<\/td>\n-5.0%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stellenbosch<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n8 119<\/td>\n-12.7%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nyanga<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n7 943<\/td>\n-4.0%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kraaifontein<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n7 745<\/td>\n-2.5%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sandton<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n7 616<\/td>\n-9.0%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunnyside<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n7 477<\/td>\n-2.4%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pinetown<\/td>\nKwaZulu Natal<\/td>\n7 473<\/td>\n-11.6%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midrand<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n7 418<\/td>\n-8.4%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kagiso<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n7 242<\/td>\n-0.2%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Worcester<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n7 144<\/td>\n-11.8%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooklyn<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n6 833<\/td>\n-7.8%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kempton Park<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n6 818<\/td>\n-2.8%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belville<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n6 768<\/td>\n-5.4%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Randfontein<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n6 744<\/td>\n-1.1%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dobsonville<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n6 709<\/td>\n+2.4%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Milnerton<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n6 641<\/td>\n-2.0%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phoenix<\/td>\nKwaZulu Natal<\/td>\n6 622<\/td>\n-6.8%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plessislaer<\/td>\nKwaZulu Natal<\/td>\n6 503<\/td>\n+7.5%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roodepoort<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n6 427<\/td>\n-7.2%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delft<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n6 380<\/td>\n+19.0%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kimberly<\/td>\nNorthern Cape<\/td>\n6 378<\/td>\n-9.2%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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