As of the 2022/2023 fiscal year, 67,358 women in South Africa were reported as victims of selected contact crimes. Assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm had the highest number of incidences, with 57,847 cases. This accounts for approximately 34 percent of the overall number of assaults GBH registered.
Number of contact crimes committed against women in South Africa in 2022/2023, by type
Women from age 18 years and up were included in the data collection.
The source only listed selected contact crimes against women.
The values were taken from quarterly South African Police Service reports from 2022/2023, and have been aggregated by Statista in order to get the total values.
The source states that contact crimes include violent crimes such as murder, attempted murder and sexual offences, as well as common assault and robbery.
-Crimes against women include females age 18 years and older.
-Assault GBH stands for assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
-Total sexual offences include rape, sexual assault, attempted sexual offences and contact sexual offences.
The numbers reflected here are likely higher in reality due to unreported crimes.
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