HVCID Newsletter October 2025

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Dear Residents,

It is our 4th HVCID Dream Clean on Sunday morning!
 
I encourage you all to join us and help us keep our Village beautiful and clean.
 
We are hoping to have a team from Prasa join us to tackle the railway line from Kenilworth Station to Surrey Park.
 
Cllr Richard Hill and the City’s Solid Waste will also be joining us. 
 
Jack will be selling delicious coffee from 8am in Hampstead Park.
 
This is a team effort organised by the HVCID and supported by Friends of Harfield Village Parks and the HVA. 
 
Our 2 FADT vehicles will be patrolling, supporting and keeping us safe. 
 
Thank you to Sigree and Fat Harry’s for the donation of drinks for our helpers…So appreciated!

Anyone wanting to donate prizes, please contact me, Jen 0814126109🙏
 
⚠️ We need you all! 
 
See you 8am on Sunday morning at Fat Harry’s car park 🌻


Please could you take a few minutes to read about the various associations that work for you in Harfield Village.  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/





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 S51(D19) and S52 (D20).
Reported by Fidelity ADT: 1 – 17 September 2025
– No incidents to report.
Mileage per vehicle for:  1 – 17 September 2025:
S51:    2731
S52:    2703
Callouts per vehicle for: 1 – 17 September 2025: 
S51:       88
S52:     136

Incidents reported to SAPS: 1 – 30 September 2025
– Attempted Theft – Stafford Street
– Theft general – Worcester Street
– Theft from motor vehicle – Gordon Road, Princes Road
– Theft out of motor vehicle – Harvey Road, 2nd Avenue, 1st Avenue
– Common Assault – 2nd Avenue
– Fraud – Sussex Street, Edward Street
– Intimidation – Pembroke Street
– Possession of house and car break-in implements – Baronrath Road (Arrest)
– Possession of presumed stolen goods – Baronrath Road (Arrest), Worcester Street (Arrest)
– Malicious damage to property – Wessels Road

NB!!!  Please 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!

Remote jamming!! Please double check your car is locked even after you hear the beep!



SAVE THE DATE!

Crime and our safety is one of the most important issues we face.

We have an idea we would like to present to the Harfield Village Community.

Please come and join us and be part of the discussion to see if we can find some solutions…

It is up to us to get involved and we need all of you if this is going to work!
The HVCID Crime Alert WhatsApp Group is a no-chat group used to alert us to current crimes and suspicious activities in the Village.  It is monitored by Fidelity ADT and our Armed Response Officers.
If you would like to join the Group please send me an email on admin@hvcid.co.za

Har-Lyn Neighbourhood Watch 
You can make a difference in your community by giving a couple of hours of your time a week to patrol, or a donation would also be so appreciated. 
Please contact 071 802 2454 for more information or email: secretary@harlynwatch.org.za or info@harlynwatch.org.za    

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 FADT 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 FADT).

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
See you on Sunday!
Stay safe and please stay aware!

Jen Rowe and the HVCID team

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