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Property-related crimes also saw a decrease of 11,6%, with reports falling from 155 incidents to 137.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The murder rate remained unchanged with one incident, while attempted murders decreased by two cases, from five in 2023 to three this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sexual offences also saw a significant reduction, dropping by seven cases to a total of three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assaults with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm remained steady, with five reported incidents. However, 38 cases of common robbery cases were reported during this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report also highlights 22 aggravated robberies, including one carjacking, two house robberies, and two business robberies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of property crimes, 38 home burglaries occurred, while business burglaries stabilised with 13 reported cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vehicle theft category also saw a rise, with 27 cars stolen and 59 thefts from vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of concern currently is the 51% increase in fraud, most of 225 cases due to email scams, banking scams, fake rental scams, fake pet scams and cloning of cards, according to police records. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Law enforcement efforts led to the detection of 58 crimes, including seven drug-related arrests and 51 arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The category showed a positive increase of 13,7%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, these statistics reflect a generally positive trend in Brackenfell, with several crime categories showing improvement compared to last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-awareness-campaigns\">Awareness campaigns <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Brackenfell police records, common assault cases are primarily linked to domestic violence, while police contribute the overall decrease in contact crimes to ongoing awareness campaigns within the suburb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent documents reveal that 12 of the 38 home burglaries occurred in Section 1, north of Old Paarl Road, with the remaining incidents in Sector 2, south of the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shopping-malls\">Shopping malls <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In relation to the rise in motor vehicle theft, shopping malls have been a focal point for thieves targeting Toyota vehicles, while De Tuin has seen an increase in stolen VW Polos. 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