Safeguard Crime Report – May 2020

CRIME OVERVIEW MAY 2020 MAY 2020 INCIDENT SUMMARIES HARARE  05 May 2020, Armed Robbery, Commercial Site, Harare Street, City Centre: Five (5) masked suspects, armed with iron bars approached a private guard on site and ordered him to lie down before forcing open the...

Safeguard Crime Report – April 2020

APRIL 2020 OVERVIEW Although crime decreased by 29%, even during lockdown, April 2020 still reported more incidents than January 2020 i.e. crime could have been worse had the lockdown not been enforced. Armed robbery incidents increased by six-fold, whilst assault...

Safeguard Crime Report – March 2020

MARCH REVIEW AND THE WEEKS AHEAD Crime continued on a general upwards swing across the country for March, but fewer armed robberies. Cash, Fuel, and Batteries remain the significant targets. With the lock-down, we have seen a big fall in the number of incidents this...

Safeguard Crime Report – February 2020

FEBRUARY 2020 OVERVIEW A big jump in crime incidents this past month –          Up  49%  overall –          Harare reported incidents doubled –          Armed robbery incidents up three-fold over the last 2 months. –          Msasa and...

Safeguard Crime Report – January 2020

JANUARY 2020 OVERVIEW There is good news and bad news this month. The good is that the number of incidents for Safeguard customers has fallen month on month over the last few months. An indication may be that we are all a bit more aware.  The bad is that the number of...

Safeguard Crime Report – December 2019

DECEMBER 2019 OVERVIEW Overall, an 18% decrease in crime from 93 to 76 is visible when comparing November 2019 to December 2019. Crime in city centre has fallen significantly, and this may be due to the ZRP initiatives in the city center this past few months As...