HVCID Newsletter April 2025

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 Dear Residents, 


Friends of Harfield Parks are hosting an Easter morning on Saturday…Please come and join in the fun and support the upkeep of our beautiful Parks!

 

An Appeal…as we see more opportunist crime in Harfield Village…

Please can you not give food, clothes and money to people ringing bells in our Village. Many of us are trying really hard to keep our Crime as low as possible.
Unfortunately, much of the opportunistic crime is under the guise of looking for food, in bins etc.
 
Please do not leave unwanted goods and recycling on your pavements. There is a City dump on Rosmead Avenue where you can take your things.   I you recycle, please try schedule collection when you are home or ask a neighbour to help and then just hand it over to them when they are outside, rather than leave it on the pavement.
 
There are also so many charities looking for donations and would welcome what you don’t need anymore.

We would really appreciate your help with this.  It takes all of us to make a difference.

Thank you!

Please keep reading these reminders and take note of important numbers you may need.  Let’s be part of a solution in our Community.  We need everyone to help create a better Village for all of us.

A reminder:  If you are the unfortunate victim of a crime or attempted crime, no matter how small, please take note of as much detail as possible and open a case at SAPS, as soon as you can. The quicker you go to SAPS, the easier it is to hopefully apprehend and arrest the suspect/s.
Take note of the vehicle registration, colour, make, model, number of occupants, gender of occupants, location and what direction they are travelling in.
Give a comprehensive description of the individual/s (E.g. W/male wearing red hoodie with a green bag and white takkies.)
And please WhatsApp me the case number on 081 412 6109.

Here are some numbers to keep on hand if you need help or need to alert someone urgently…
 
For all Emergencies including Law Enforcement please call:
From a cell phone: 021 480 7700
From a landline:     107
They will redirect your call to the relevant sectors to get you help ASAP! 
 
Police (Claremont): 021 657 2250
Fidelity ADT Emergency:  086 1212 301

Our 2 dedicated F-ADT vehicles are also doing patrols in Harfield Village every day.  
https://eservices1.capetown.gov.za/coct/wapl/zsreq_app/index.html#/create
 
Har-Lyn Neighbourhood Watch: 071 802 2454 (Please hold on the line if no one answers right away, as it will forward through to F-ADT).
 
HVCID Manager – Jen Rowe: 081 412 6109 (9am – 5pm Mon to Fri) / admin@hvcid.co.za

CRIME REPORT :  (Please note that we are not allowed to report specifics)
FIDELITY ADT PATROL CARS:

The two dedicated F-ADT response vehicles for Harfield Village are D19 and D20.

Reported by Fidelity ADT: 1 – 31 March 2025
– House break-in – Surrey Road

Mileage per vehicle for:  1 – 31 March 2025 
D19: 2696
D20: 2758
Callouts per vehicle for: 1 – 31 March 2025 
D19:   138
D20:   278

Incidents reported to SAPS: 1 – 31 March 2025

– Residential break-in and theft – Surrey Road, 1st Avenue
– Robbery with weapon other than a firearm – Derby Road
– Theft general – 3rd Avenue, Imam Haron 
– Common Robbery – 2nd Avenue x 2
– Common Assault – Imam Haron x 2
– Fraud – 1st Avenue
– Theft of Motor vehicle – 2nd Avenue, York Road
– Malicious Damage to Property – 1st Avenue, Princes Road

NB!!!  Please continue to be aware of emails and calls from your supposed bank.  Many people are giving their details and pin over the phone or clicking on email links and losing a lot of money.  Your banks have been sending notices with alerts to this. 
Please take care! 

Fraud is rife at the moment!  Never click on links on emails unless you are certain you know where they originate from!
Remote jamming continues to increase. Please double check your car is locked even after you hear the beep!
 Idowu Koyenikan Quote: “A community ...
It takes a Community to make an impact and we want to highlight the different roles we cover within the Village.
Please have a look at the HVCID website for more information about our role in the Community.
https://www.hvcid.co.za

For the other role players in our Community please see the links below for more information:
Harfield Village Association(HVA) – https://harfieldvillage.org.za/
Friends of Harfield Parks(FoHP) –  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079170056365
Har-Lyn Neighbourhood Watch – https://www.harlynwatch.org.za/

Stay safe, stay aware, be kind!   
Jen and the HVCID team

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