Crime and Grime update

Update on community matters:

Security:

a)     Residential burglaries – we are pleased to be able to say that there has been a dramatic drop in residential burglaries in the past three weeks.  After going through a rather rough patch with residential burglaries averaging at around 5 – 6 per week in the entire Sunninghill, we have now seen a drop to an average over the past three weeks to between 1 and 2 per week in the entire suburb.  A special thanks to Savika Armed Response who increased their patrols in hotspot areas, this definitely seems to have worked.

b)     Smash and grabs – these unfortunately have now increased substantially.  The hotspot for these as has been in the past is on the corner of Maxwell and Witkoppen roads.  The criminals seem to alternate there times making it difficult for the saps and Savika to catch them.  The most common times are between 06h00 and 8h00 and 18h00 and 19h30.  At present the smash and grabs are averaging at between 4 and 5 per week.  The cars targeted are those entering Sunninghill driving west and the victims seem to be the 4^th of 5^th vehicle in the left or middle lane, stopping at the traffic light.  These smash and grabs will be discussed at length in our security meeting scheduled for tomorrow morning. Read more ›

Crime on the increase

At our SAPS meeting held this morning we noticed a significant increase of housebreakings in Sunninghill during the week 2^nd to 8^th of April.  As these stats were given to us by the saps I am not allowed to publish them.  What I can tell you however is that these occurred in:

Sunninghill Park and Gardens – with these two areas having the highest number of incidents reported and in Sunninghill Estates with the lowest. 

The vast majority of these crimes were committed in complexes where only laptops were stolen.  What is blatantly obvious is that the perpetrators knew that the victims had laptops and that this is all they were after.  In some cases there was no sign of forced entry and in some cases windows were left open. Read more ›

Sunninghill Community Ambassadors

Dear Residents/Businesses

Sunninghill Community Security is about to launch a new initiative to combat crime and grime in Sunninghill.  This initiative will be an add on to the existing security measures of pro-active dedicated Savika Armed Response vehicles and live monitored CCTV camera’s and ratepayer functions performed.

The “Pilot site” for this new initiative will be Sunninghill Estates.  Should the initiative achieve the desired results, it will be expanded and rolled out to other areas of Sunninghill. What is the new initiative? Read more ›

Hats off to the Sandton Saps!!

Just under two weeks ago the Sandton Saps asked Resident Associations to warn the community of hi-jackings performed by “The Blue Light Gang”.  Yesterday evening the Sandton Saps, while on a routine patrol in Witkoppen Road in Sunninghill came across members of this notorious gang, who had pulled a motorist off the road and were in the act of hi-jacking her.  The alert and brave officers noticed the blue light in this unmarked vehicle and stopped to investigate.  The information we have is that a shootout followed where one suspect was shot and killed and three arrested. Read more ›

Condolences to our neighbours in Paulshof

From: Paulshof Community (No Reply) [mailto:no-reply@paulshof.org]

Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 9:02 AM

To: info@paulshof.org

“Subject: Paulshof Community / PLEASE READ THIS MAIL – YOUR SAFETY IS AT STAKE!

This is an e-mail from ‘Paulshof Community’ Message: PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT – YOUR SAFETY IS AT STAKE! 

PAULSHOF BUSINESS MAN MURDERED IN HIJACKING This Monday evening – 29th March 2010 – a gentleman was shot dead in an apparent hijacking in Paarl Lane opposite the Tequesta complex. The reports are not very clear but it seems as though he may have been followed home and ambushed. Radio news is reporting a possible link to a gang known as The Blue Light Gang. This is the latest in a series of violent crimes we have experienced in the last few months. Paulshof residents are asked to be extremely vigilant and careful at this time as crime has escalated dramatically all over Gauteng. This is no doubt a result of the economic recession and related factors. Therefore we must expect the trend to continue for the foreseeable future.”

To the Paulshof Community,   Read more ›