Communities have been urged to join neighborhood watch groups as it creates a sense of security and reduces fear of crime during this festive season.

During the holiday season, crime tends to increase exponentially, particularly housebreaking and robberies of personal effects.

NamPol's |Khomas Region spokesperson, Warrant Officer Silas Shipandeni, said measures have been put in place to combat this trend.

"We know that the housebreaking incidents are likely to increase. We have increased our police visibility, and we have enough personnel on the ground."

A man who died after he was hit by a car on the Western Bypass, close to the Hosiana church in Katutura, at the start of September has still not been identified.

|Khomas Region spokesperson for the Namibian Police Warrant Officer Silas Shipandeni informed nbc News that a driver was changing lanes when they hit a pedestrian who was crossing the road.

The deceased had no identification documents on his person and has not been identified to date. His fingerprints are also not on the national records of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security.