On average in the Western Cape, 25.7% of the crime sample analysed occurred during load-shedding
Premier Alan Winde on patrol with LEAP officers in Hanover Park on May 19. Picture: OFFICE OF THE WESTERN CAPE PREMIER.
Criminals are taking advantage of load-shedding under the cover of darkness, especially when it comes to property-related crimes.The correlation between blackouts and crime is evident in a snapshot of statistics compiled by the SA Police Service for the Western Cape.“Community members often complain to me about the link between load-shedding and crime.
Property crimes analysed included burglaries , theft from motor vehicles and theft of motor vehicles. The overall findings indicated the following percentages of crime committed during load-shedding:provincially, on average, 25.7% of the sample analysed occurred during load-shedding. “From the analysis, it is clear that the subcategories of property crimes contributed mostly to the percentage of crimes committed during load-shedding,” said the office of the premier.The average contribution of crimes committed during load-shedding per policing district are as follows:
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