The latest crime statistics published by the South African Police Service (SAPS) show that reported hijackings are on the rise in South Africa.
Hijackings in South Africa are at an all-time high, with the most recent quarterly crime stats and the latest available annual stats marking the highest count for the crime on record.
On a state level, the perception of how the government is handling crime is low, with only 24% saying that they are happy with how it is being handled., which shows that a large number of crimes in the country go unreported – including carjackings. The latest survey shows that approximately 134,000 individuals experienced hijacking in 2021/2022, up from 64,000 the year prior.
On the other hand, Rabie Ridge police station in Gauteng posted the highest year-on-year increase in reported hijackings between April and June 2022, showing an increase of 104.8%.Fidelity’s latest data shows hijackers most often targeted Toyota and Volkswagen vehicles, with targeted models including:The data shows white vehicles were disproportionately targeted . This was also the case for silver-grey vehicles .
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