Safeguard Crime Report – December 2021
During the festive season, the incidents reported to Safeguard increased by 8% with an increase in all crime types except robberies, which remained constant. However, in the rest of the country, violent crime increased with fatalities reported during robberies in Beatrice, Mashonaland East, and Macheke, Masvingo.
Safeguard Crime Report – November 2021
Crime incidents reported to Safeguard increased by 73% between October and November 2021, with an increase in the
number of incidents were firearms were used in robberies (from 2 incidents last month to 5 incidents this month).
Safeguard Crime Report – October 2021
Crime incidents reported to Safeguard decreased by 18% in the past 2 months. Robberies remain a cause for concern with eight incidents reported in October 2021 (double when compared to September 2021).
Safeguard Crime Report – September 2021
As we approach the festive season, robberies are expected to remain a cause for concern with the ZRP currently working on arresting currently active gangs. Far flung businesses and business owners remain vulnerable as some of these businesses opt to transport their own cash, with a number of business owners continuing the dangerous practice of keeping money in their homes.
Safeguard Crime Report – August 2021
Crime increased by 25% between July 2021 and August 2021. Thefts doubled whilst break-ins remained constant during the same period. Criminals have been increasingly targeting vehicle batteries (industrial sites, especially Msasa) and gate motors (residential sites, especially Alexandra Park). The Safeguard Alarms response teams apprehended a number of suspicious persons in Alexandra Park in the past month. These could potentially be scouters considering the increase in thefts in the area.
Safeguard Crime Report – July 2021
Violent crime decreased in the past month, likely as a result of the arrest made by the ZRP.
The incidents of break-in and theft remain constant though with criminals targeting individuals and businesses known to have significant amounts of cash. It is believed that these criminals have inside information on which individuals or sites are known to have large amounts of money. Safeguard urges clients to avoid disclosing information that may encourage criminals to target a site. Ensure all points of access are closed in the evening and that your alarm is armed. Break-ins often occur as a result of a door being left unlocked or an alarm being unarmed.
Safeguard Crime Report – June 2021
As per the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Twitter page, violent crime increased by more than double in the past month. It is evident that criminals have access to information on the people that are either known to carry or large amounts of money, with significant amounts of money stolen from homes and vehicles in the past month.
Safeguard Crime Report – May 2021
The number of incidents received by Safeguard increased by 4.6%. However, a more important note is that violent crime increased in the past month, with Bulawayo reporting a majority of these incidents. The use of handguns has increased with two incidents of shots fired in Bulawayo in the past month.
Safeguard Crime Report – April 2021
Whilst the number of reported incidents has fallen across the country, Crime in Harare remained constant. As reported last month, the real change is the targeted and more violent crime, with incidents of explosives used on safes during break-ins and robberies occurring in Harare (and Mashonaland East). Ruwa has been in the spotlight as criminals target those that hold cash on site.
Safeguard Crime Report – March 2021
Crime increased by 16.6% when compared to the previous month with a significant increase in theft incidents whilst robberies and burglaries remained constant. Though Harare remains the most active for crime incidents, crime in Midlands and Mashonaland East increased fourfold in the last month.