Bank robberies up by 118%
03/07/2007 15:59  - (SA)  

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Johannesburg - Bank robberies increased by 118% in the past financial year, according to annual statistics released by police in Pretoria on Tuesday.

Robberies at business premises increased by 52.5% and robberies at residential premises by 25.4%.

Cash-in-transit heists increased by 21.9% and truck hijackings by 7.6%.

Car hijackings were up by six percent.

Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs climbed by 14.3% and drug-related crimes by 8.2% with the illegal possession of firearms increasing by 5.6%.

Burglary, a crime that does not involve violence, decreased by 5.9% but non-residential burglaries were up by 6.3%.

Assistant Police Commissioner Chris de Kock said the latter increase could probably be attributed to the security guard strike when premises were left unguarded.

Stock theft was down 0.8%

Commercial crimes increased by 12.6% and shoplifting was up by 0.5%.

 

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