Hardap crime rate drops in 2024

NAMPA
2025-02-06
MARIENTAL, 06 FEB (NAMPA) – The Namibian Police Force in the Hardap Region has reported a 10.7 per cent overall decrease in crime between January and December 2024, with cases dropping from 4 600 in 2023 to 4 156 in 2024.
The announcement was made during a media briefing held in Mariental on Wednesday.
The Head of NamPol’s Regional Crime Investigations Division for Hardap, John Mwatongwe, said although this decline is slight, it is a crucial step...
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