{"id":271079,"date":"2018-09-12T18:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=271079"},"modified":"2018-09-17T09:23:48","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T07:23:48","slug":"these-are-the-worst-hijacking-areas-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/271079\/these-are-the-worst-hijacking-areas-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the worst hijacking areas in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

The South African Police Service has published its latest crime stats for 2018, showing the areas most affected by hijacking.<\/p>\n

According to the statistics, incidents of carjacking have decreased since 2017, though the number of truck hijackings has increased slightly.<\/p>\n

As many as 16,325 carjackings were reported in the period, a decrease of 2.3% from the 16,717 cases in 2017. Statistically, this means that 45 cars are hijacked every day in South Africa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Being the most populous province in the country, it comes as no real surprise that most incidents happen in Gauteng, where 8,296 cases were reported (23 cases a day – more than half the total). This is followed by KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape, which reported 2,698 and 2,182 cases respectively.<\/p>\n

Notably however, while these three provinces have the highest rate of hijackings in the country, they were also the only provinces to see a decline in the number of crimes.<\/p>\n

The other provinces all saw carjackings increase over the past year, with the Northern Cape seeing the biggest jump – 27.6%, though this is off a low base.<\/p>\n

The table below shows how many cars are stolen every day across the nine provinces and South Africa:<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Province<\/th>\nReported carjackings 2018<\/th>\nPer day<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Gauteng<\/td>\n8 269<\/td>\n23<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KwaZulu Natal<\/td>\n2 698<\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Western Cape<\/td>\n2 182<\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eastern Cape<\/td>\n999<\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mpumalanga<\/td>\n896<\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Limpopo<\/td>\n584<\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North West<\/td>\n425<\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Free State<\/td>\n235<\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northern Cape<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Africa<\/strong><\/td>\n276<\/strong><\/td>\n45<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Looking at the worst areas, Gauteng dominates the list, though it is Nyanga in the Western Cape that has the highest number of reported carjackings.<\/p>\n

Across the 30 worst precincts, it’s also worth noting that things have generally got worse in terms of hijackings, with only 11 stations seeing a decline in the reported number of crimes.<\/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 worst areas for hijackings in South Africa:<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Station<\/th>\nProvince<\/th>\nReported carjackings 2018<\/th>\nChange from 2017<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Nyanga<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n276<\/td>\n+7.4%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeppe<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n262<\/td>\n+10.1%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Booysens<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n198<\/td>\n-20.8%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Honeydew<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n184<\/td>\n+23.5%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moffatview<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n183<\/td>\n+18.1%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delft<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n175<\/td>\n+6.7%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Johannesburg Central<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n169<\/td>\n+11.9%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kempton park<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n168<\/td>\n+15.1%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vosloorus<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n158<\/td>\n+83.7%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tembisa<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n156<\/td>\n+32.2%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Umlazi<\/td>\nKwaZulu Natal<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n-2.0%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Khayelitsha<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n144<\/td>\n-0.7%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cleveland<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n143<\/td>\n+23.3%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dobsonville<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n142<\/td>\n-8.4%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kwazakele<\/td>\nEastern Cape<\/td>\n\u00a0139<\/td>\n-8.6%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moroka<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n131<\/td>\n+13.9%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mfuleni<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n126<\/td>\n+22.3%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roodepoort<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n124<\/td>\n+34.8%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harare<\/td>\nWestern Cape<\/td>\n124<\/td>\n-28.3%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bramley<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n123<\/td>\n+28.1%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mamelodi East<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n123<\/td>\n+0.8%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Brighton<\/td>\nEastern Cape<\/td>\n122<\/td>\n+2.5%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mondeor<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n121<\/td>\n-9.0%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alexandra<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n+12.1%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soshanguve<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n-37.5%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pinetown<\/td>\nKwaZulu Natal<\/td>\n117<\/td>\n-50.8%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Atteridgeville<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n113<\/td>\n+20.2%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ivory Park<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n-31.3%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n109<\/td>\n+21.1%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rietgat<\/td>\nGauteng<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n-30.8%<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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