📢Doringkloof Crime Bulletin📢
Incidents since 2024/11/28 – 2024/12/9
Summary: 3 Break-in/attempted break-in/trespass, 2 Mugging/attempted mugging, 1 Car theft (business), 1 Scouting.
Incidents by Street:
Aster:
2025/11/25 03h30 Gate at flats tampered by 2 BM, breached gate motor cage, to operate open/close buttons. Spotted by security and fled.
Glover:
2024/12/1 18h00 Reckless driving. Black BMW, ‘drifting’, Glover/Deodar area.
Jakaranda
2024/11/30 14h27Â Silver Nissan Micra KH41 ** GP, 3 BM. .
Suspicious vehicle report (appeared to be eyeing car parked on pavement).
When observed, Micra left at high speed towards Swarthout.
Jean
2024/12/6 15h30 Car stolen at business, Jean Ave. BM & BF talked their way into a business, distract owner, stole car keys, then car.
Vehicle fled direction North. Be careful of unknown people arriving with no appointment… then wanting water/toilet.
Sering (Jansen Park):
2024/11/29 10 Drinking in public. Confronted by resident. Left.
Sonja:
2024/11/27 (Overnight) 2 Laptops stolen though open window (hooked with broom).
2024/11/28 21h28 Attempted mugging corner Sonja/Dhalia, prevented by SAPS.
Swarthout:
2024/11/30 14h32 Drinking in public, Tennis Court Park, accompanied by white uber-style sedan.
Von Willich:
2024/11/29 08h00 Mugging corner Leonie & Von Willich, by 2 BM who escaped in a white VW Polo sedan. Domestic worker phone stolen; Suspects used envelope with fake money to draw her near. It seems these suspects was arrested few days later.
Tugela:
2024/12/1 20h00 Resident in Tugela spotted tall BM (khaki pant, dirty white takkies), moving in neighbour’s yard. Called armed response to clear property. No arrest.
Crime in surrounding areas (nearby):
– Crime prime-time is 03h00-05h00 ⬆
– Theft from properties with poor perimeter security ⬆.
– There appears to be influx of drug users (WM & WF). Drug-related theft ⬆.
– Last week, 5 cars/day stolen in Centurion. Theft-of/theft-from vehicles ⬆.
– Hilux stolen from Toermalein St (recovered).
Helpful hints:
– Don’t have garden tools/brooms unsecured on your property. Can be used to break in your home.
– Don’t Park cars on pavements, they’re “First Prize” 🏆.
– Building work in your area raises risk of burglary. Be careful who you hire… Do background check.
-Team DNW
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