 In partnership with  Dear Residents, It’s going to be wet and windy for the rest of the week! The City of Cape Town is on high alert after three weather warnings were issued for this week as an intense cold front is expected to make landfall on Wednesday, June 25, until Friday, June 27. The specific warnings issued by the weather service include: Yellow Level 4 Warning for damaging waves from Wednesday evening Yellow Level 2 Warning for damaging winds on Wednesday Yellow level 2 Warning for disruptive rainfall on Wednesday until Thursday morning. In the event of any life-threatening emergency, please call the City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre on 021 480 7700. As winter sets in, crime patterns tend to shift with a slight increase in petty crimes, such as theft out of motor vehicles and theft general, due to quieter streets. The bitterly cold and wet weather doesn’t deter criminals. Crimes such as cell-phone theft continue unabated, especially cell-phone snatching which takes place when people are distracted, waiting for an Uber with their phone in hand. Drive-by thieves grab the device and are gone in seconds. Stay alert when walking and also try to avoid being on your phone. Avoid leaving bags, laptops, or any personal items visible inside your vehicle. Either take them with you or lock them securely in the boot. Please check your vehicle is locked before you walk away from it, as remote jamming is rife! Reminders! 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. We need cases opened, so as to allocate appropriate resources. If there are no cases reported at SAPS, resources are moved to other areas. 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. Numbers to keep on hand if you need help 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 or 10111 Fidelity ADT Emergency: 086 1212 301 Our 2 dedicated F-ADT vehicles are also doing patrols in Harfield Village every day. 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 Report any areas of concern to the City Please click on the link below to log your request or complaint. https://eservices1.capetown.gov.za/coct/wapl/zsreq_app/index.html 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 May 2025 Mileage per vehicle for: 1 – 31 May 2025 D19: 2695 D20: 2788 Callouts per vehicle for: 1 – 31 May 2025 D19: 112 D20: 194 Incidents reported to SAPS: 1 – 31 May 2025 – House Break-in and theft – Peffers Street – Theft of Motor vehicle – 1st Avenue – Theft out of Motor vehicle – Imam Haron x 2 – Fraud – Worcester Street, Mathew Road – Intimidation – Newark Road – Possession of presumed stolen property – Imam Haron (3 x Arrests) – Possession of drugs – Kenilworth Road (1 x Arrest), 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! |
 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/ |
| Please stay dry (if possible!), stay safe, aware, warm and let’s just be kind! Jen and the HVCID team |
