Safeguard Crime Report – March 2023

MONTHLY OVERVIEW Armed robberies increased by 33% with criminals targeting businesses in industrial areas. Break-in and theft incidents increased but a majority of the incidents were recorded as preventions – intruders fled the scene when they were spotted by the...

Safeguard Crime Report – February 2023

MONTHLY OVERVIEW The good news is that the total number of reported break-in and theft incidents fell in February. We have observed an increase in incidents of collusive theft involving employees. For supermarkets we have several cases of money changers outside...

Safeguard Crime Report – January 2023

MONTHLY OVERVIEW The number of incidents for our customers remains steady on last month. This despite the more widely reported increase in crime incidents across the country. There are more cases of violence, with an increasing number of guards attacked in the...

Safeguard Crime Report – December 2022

MONTHLY OVERVIEW The number of incidents reported to Safeguard remained relatively constant between November and December 2022. An increase in crime was reported in Mashonaland West with Norton reporting an increase in crime. In Mashonaland West, Goromonzi continues...

Safeguard Crime Report – September 2022

MONTHLY OVERVIEW In September 2022, crime increased by 14% with armed robberies (incidents in which firearms were used) increasing by double. Daylight robberies were increasingly reported in the past two months. Between September and October 2022, police managed to...