CRIME STATISTICS
Crime statistics are gathered and released by the South African Police and consist of the
following categories and sub categories
CONTACT CRIMES (AGAINST THE PERSON)
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Murder
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Sexual Offences
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Attempted Murder
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Assault (GBH)
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Common Assault
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Common Robbery
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Robbery with aggravating
circumstances
CONTACT RELATED CRIMES
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Arson
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Malicious damage to property
PROPERTY RELATED CRIMES
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Burglary at non-residential
premises
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Burglary at residential premises
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Theft of motor vehicle and
motorcycle
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Theft out of or from motor vehicle
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Stock Theft
CRIME DETECTED AS A RESULT OF POLICE
ACTION
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Illegal possession of firearms and
ammunition
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Drug related crimes
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Driving under the influence of
alcohol or drugs
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Sexual offences
OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES
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All theft not mentioned elsewhere
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Commercial crime
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Shoplifting
SUBCATEGORIES OF AGGRAVATED
ROBBERY
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Carjacking
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Truck highjacking
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Robbery of cash in transit
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Bank robbery
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Robbery at residential premises
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Robbery at non-residential
premises
Developed by SQAS-SA
NATIONAL QUARTERLY CRIME
STATISTICS GRAPHS
PERIOD April - June 2024
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