ARE YOU CONTRIBUTING TO THE DECREASE OR INCREASE IN CRIME IN YOUR AREA? CITY OF TSHWANE
• Are your home and property lit sufficiently?
• Are your home and property adequately fenced off? Preferably use palisade fencing to allow for passive and active surveillance.
• Do thick shrubs and bushy trees grow on your property? Periodically prune them to allow for passive and active surveillance.
• Does your property have security gates and burglar proofing on the windows and doors? Ensure that your security gates and burglar doors are always closed and locked.
• Do you park your car on the pavement or driveway? If so, ensure that your car is locked and all its safety systems are activated. Preferably park your car behind locked gates.
• Is there enough street lighting in your neighbourhood? Report lighting problems to the Electricity Division, tel 012 358 2451 or streetliq hts@tshwane.qov.za. and remember to give the lamp pole num,ber and street name.
• Are your street signs visible at street intersections? Report defects to Infrastructure and Asset Management, tel 012 358 4870/7756.
• Are road signs and road surface markings in your suburb defaced? Report any problems to the Road and Stormwater Division, tel 012 358 0614, or after hours to the Pieter Delport Centre, tel 012 358 2111 or 083 657 2974.
• Criminals operate in dark areas. Avoid walking alone in poorly lit areas and deserted public open spaces.
• Are there identifiable footpaths from one end of your area to the other? Be observant of the movement of people on these footpaths.
• Is there a vacant stand or erf adjacent to your property or in your neighbourhood?
• Is there a vacant building or house next to your property or neighbourhood? What are the typical activities taking place in these vacant houses and properties?
• Are there overgrown bushes, shrubs, trees and grass in your neighbourhood ‘,~ and at street intersections?
• Is there a public open space in your neighbourhood or suburb used by vagrants or loiterers? Are there shacks near street intersections or pavements or next to bus stops in your neighbourhood or suburb?
• Do you have information about security companies patrolling your neighbourhood?
• Do you participate in the local neighbourhood watch or the community policing forum in your area?
• Is there dumping on open spaces in your neighbourhood, either by developers, builders or community members?
• Are you always alert when reaching street intersections, off- and on-ramps, embarking and disembarking from your vehicle or entering your driveway?
For problems with any of the above, contact us at tmpd.enviro@tshwane.qov.za
