Maria David
DEPUTY Commissioner Nico Steenkamp of the Namibian police in the Oshana Region says that violent crimes against women and men remain a matter of concern.
Reflecting on the crimes reported to the police from 16 November 2022 to 20 January 2023, and comparing them to the same period in 2021/2022, Steenkamp said that 43 cases of domestic violence were reported compared to 31 cases the previous year.
The region also recorded an increase of rape cases, a total of nine compared to seven during the same period last year.
He reported a slight decrease in cases of assault GBH: 131 cases compared to 140 cases.
Steenkamp indicated that they have also recorded an increase in assault through threatening of which 99 cases were reported up from 83 cases the same period last year.
One case of concealment of birth was also reported compared to zero case reported during the same period last year.
No murder case was reported this time, but there was one such case last year.
Steenkamp said the region recorded a 27% increase in crime during the period under review.
This after the region recorded 1 084 cases on various criminal activities compared to 854 cases reported previously.
