As of the year 2023/2024, the total number of environmental crimes recorded by the South African police reached just over 2,800 offenses, indicating an increase of about 28 percent from the preceding year. The category with the highest number of incidences was marine and fish, with some 1,800 cases. Over the period observed, the overall number of environmental related crimes in the country has been following an increasing trend.
Number of environmental crimes from 2020/2021 to 2023/2024, by type
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