Tracker reveals KZN's hijacking hotspots
KwaZulu-Natal's worst hijacking hotspots can be found in Durban, Chatsworth and Phoenix, according to statistics by vehicle security and recovery service, Tracker.
It's released its vehicle crime stats for the period from July 2019 to June this year.
According to the report, hijackers have continued to operate during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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The company's Ron Knott-Craig says motor vehicle crimes have continued to rise amid restrictions to curb coronavirus infections.
He says in May the figure increased to 62% of average vehicle crime activities.
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"May was up three-fold compared to April and June was close to normal levels and now in July, it's back to normal.
"There was an average of 56% hijacking to 44% - whereas compared to the prior year it was 45 to 55%. Hijacking is certainly a cause for concern," says Knott-Craig.
