As of the fiscal year 2023/2024, the total number of contact crimes in South Africa amounted to 678,701 cases. This represents an increase of around 3.8 percent from the previous year. The category with the highest number of criminal incidences was common assault, with 190,399 reported cases. Moreover, attempted murder saw the largest percentage increase at 13.2 percent.
Total number of contact crimes in South Africa from 2022/2023 to 2023/2024, by type
The fiscal year runs from 1 April to 31 March of each year.
The sources state that contact crimes include violent crimes such as murder, attempted murder and sexual offenses, as well as common assault and robbery.
-Assault GBH stands for assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
The numbers reflected here are likely higher in reality due to unreported crimes.
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SAPS. (October 3, 2024). Total number of contact crimes in South Africa from 2022/2023 to 2023/2024, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398944/total-number-of-contact-crimes-in-south-africa-by-quarter-and-type/
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SAPS. (2024). Total number of contact crimes in South Africa from 2022/2023 to 2023/2024, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398944/total-number-of-contact-crimes-in-south-africa-by-quarter-and-type/
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Total number of contact crimes in South Africa from 2022/2023 to 2023/2024, by type [Graph], SAPS, October 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398944/total-number-of-contact-crimes-in-south-africa-by-quarter-and-type/
