by Safeguard | Jan 13, 2022 | Incident Reports, News
MONTHLY OVERVIEW 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...
by Safeguard | Dec 9, 2021 | Incident Reports, News
NOVEMBER 2021 OVERVIEW Crime incidents reported to Safeguard increased by 73% between October and November 2021, with an increase in the number of incidents where firearms were used in robberies (from 2 incidents last month to 5 incidents this month). Greendale and...
by Safeguard | Nov 9, 2021 | Incident Reports, News
OCTOBER 2021 OVERVIEW 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). In Goromonzi, Mashonaland East, and in...
by Safeguard | Oct 15, 2021 | Incident Reports, News
SEPTEMBER 2021 OVERVIEW • Crime incidents reported to Safeguard decreased by 34% between August 2021 and September 2021. – However, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has expressed concern in the increase in armed robberies (and homicides). Hotspots areas...
by Safeguard | Sep 9, 2021 | Incident Reports, News
AUGUST 2021 OVERVIEW 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...
by Safeguard | Aug 15, 2021 | Incident Reports, News
JULY 2021 OVERVIEW 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...
