\u2022 Middelburg ranked third in the ten worst precincts in Mpumalanga with its neighbour eMalahleni taking the top spot and only Nelspruit separating the two.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Middelburg took the top spot for the town with the most driving under the influence cases reported. Mhluzi followed in third place.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Middelburg came fourth with the most robberies reported.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Middelburg came third in the province for the town with the most theft of motor vehicle or motorcycle cases, as well as for theft out of motor vehicle cases. Mhluzi came in fourth for theft and 10th for theft out of vehicles.<\/p>\n
\u2022 When it comes to property related crimes, eMalahleni took the top spot and Middelburg followed in second place for burglary, both at residential premises and business premises.<\/p>\n
eMalahleni ranked the worst precinct in South Africa for both of the above-mentioned crimes.<\/p>\n
Middelburg:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Murder – 18 (compared to 12 the previous year)<\/p>\n \u2022 Attempted murder – 23 (compared to 17 the previous year)<\/p>\n \u2022 Sexual offences – 46 (compared to 55 the previous year)<\/p>\n \u2022 Assault with grievous bodily harm – 218 (compared to 243 the previous year)<\/p>\n \u2022 Common assault – 300 (compared to 313 the previous year)<\/p>\n \u2022 Common robbery – 154 (compared to 182 the previous year)<\/p>\n \u2022 Robbery with aggravating circumstances – 280 (compared to 261 the previous year)<\/p>\n Mhluzi:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Murder – 18 (compared to 32 the previous year)<\/p>\n \u2022 Attempted murder – 14 (compared to 23 the previous year)<\/p>\n \u2022 Sexual offences – 51 (compared to 55 last year)<\/p>\n \u2022 Assault with grievous bodily harm – 288 (compared to 317 last year)<\/p>\n \u2022 Common assault – 255 (compared to 264 last year)<\/p>\n \u2022 Common robbery – 40 (compared to 57 last year)<\/p>\n \u2022 Robbery with aggravating circumstances – 93 (compared to 98 last year)<\/p>\n Crimes that increased: <\/strong><\/p>\n Driving under the influence increased in Middelburg with 333 cases opened compared to the previous year’s 299 cases.<\/p>\n Commercial crimes soared in Middelburg with 451 cases reported this year compared to 276 the previous year.<\/p>\n Non-residential robberies saw an increase from 59 cases the previous year to 64 this year.<\/p>\n Three more cases of rape were reported in Middelburg this year with 36 cases reported compared to 33 the year before.<\/p>\n Theft out of motor vehicles increased in both Mhluzi and Middelburg. Mhluzi had 143 compared to the previous year and in Middelburg 749 cases were reported compared to 692 the year before.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n R10 000 reward for information<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018We should kill him\u2019 \u2013 Truck driver hears how hijackers argue about his fate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n #TrafficUpdate: Avoid N4 near Machadodorp<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n VIDEO: Machadodorp two granted bail<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 Save our standby number (072 248 3855) and send us a WhatsApp message with the words \u201cAdd me\u201d to be added to our broadcast list.<\/p>\n \u2022 Like us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, follow us on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 Subscribe to our\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\nOther News:<\/h3>\n
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