Internally, crime in Harare decreased by 18% however violent crimes continue to be reported in the evenings - In Harare West, churches and schools remained vulnerable with serious injuries and a fatality reported as robbers attacked private security guards and the police.
Overall, there is an 8% decrease in reported criminal incidents for our customers, but theft alone is up 10%. Nationwide, violent crimes continue to be reported at businesses and recently, churches.
Violent crime is a concern. Shots fired and exchanged in the prevention of break in and theft in the industrial areas Harare, a resident shot in Bulawayo, staff on site assaulted during a robbery in Pomona, and typically larger gangs involved in break in events.
Internally, crime increased by 21% in the past month with a significant increase in theft incidents whilst violent crime decreased (42% decrease).
Internally, crime decreased by 11% however there was a marked increase in violent crime at industrial/manufacturing sites in the past month.
Slight increase in incidents reported to Safeguard from 50 in September 2025 to 53 in October 2025 (6%).
Incidents reported to Safeguard declined by 7% from August (54) to September (50), and by 15% compared with September 2024 (59).
In August 2025, Safeguard Security recorded 54 incidents; consistent with June 2025 and representing a 10% increase compared to the same period last year..
In July 2025, a total of 54 crime incidents were reported, reflecting a 33% decline from June 2025 and a 13% decrease compared to the same month last year.
A total of 81 crime incidents were recorded in June 2025, marking an 11% decrease from May 2025 and a 5% rise compared to the same period last year.
A total of 90 crime incidents were recorded in May 2025, marking an 11% increase from April 2025 and a 23% rise compared to the same period last year.
Reported incidents increased by 14% between March 2025 and April 2025. This included reports of suspicious activity, violent crimes and unlawful possession of ammunition.
