Big Increase In House Robberies In Johannesburg – These Are The Areas Being Hit

SECURITY company Fidelity ADT says it has seen an alarming rise in the number of armed house robberies across Johannesburg over the course of March 2021.

Charnel Hattingh, head of marketing and communications for Fidelity ADT, said that the security company recorded 33 incidents in the north of Johannesburg alone.

Bryanston, Petervale, Paulshof and Wendywood recorded the highest numbers of armed robberies.

In addition, there have been sixteen recorded incidents in Bryanston and surrounding areas, ten in Wendywood areas and surrounds, and seven in the Fourways and surrounding areas.

Hattingh said it was particularly concerning that the majority of these incidents involved armed suspects.

“We can see that in a number of instances people have forgotten to arm their systems, or put on their beams. There is also a worrying trend of gates being left open.

“That is a problem as it is a home owner’s first line of