Safeguard Crime Report – March 2024

MONTHLY OVERVIEW Criminal incidents have increased since February and are down when compared to March 2023. 26.32% of all incidents targeted residential premises. This is a slight increase from February. Most criminal activity reported is between 1700 – 0400hrs. Armed...

Safeguard Crime Report – February 2024

MONTHLY OVERVIEW Criminal incidents dropped and are down slightly on last year February. 81% of all incidents target business premises. This is an increase from January. Most criminal activity reported is between 1800 – 0300hrs. Armed Robberies are targeting...

Safeguard Crime Report – October 2023

MONTHLY OVERVIEW Crime is well up in Harare, and also up in Gweru and Bulawayo on (charts below) The main target of course is cash. The amounts held by homes and businesses are growing. As businesses are setting up in residential areas crime is now also much closer to...

Safeguard Crime Report – September 2023

MONTHLY OVERVIEW The total number of incidents are up slightly over the last two months but down on last year for our customers. Bulawayo has a growing crime rate and criminal incidents are ahead of last year. The use of firearms has increased. Over the past month...

Safeguard Crime Report – August 2023

MONTHLY OVERVIEW Crime reported to us is down in August 2023, and 17% down on the same period last year. The decrease can be attributed to the arrests made by the police with several armed robbery suspects arrested between July 2023 and August 2023. Additionally, the...

Safeguard Crime Report – July 2023

MONTHLY OVERVIEW Crime increased in July 2023 but reported less incidents than the same period last year. Violent crimes almost tripled in the past month, with three incidents resulting in shots fired – two shootouts were reported in Mashonaland West. In July 2023,...
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