Number of stolen firearms reported in South Africa 2022/2023, by province

Published by
Natalie Cowling,
Apr 18, 2024

As of the fiscal year 2022/2023, the South African Police Services recorded a total of 7,653 stolen firearms. The Gauteng province had the highest incidence of stolen firearms, with just over 2,400 reports. On the other hand, 588 guns were reported as lost, with the majority occurring in KwaZulu-Natal. A significant amount of these lost and stolen firearms form part of the illegal firearms circulation in the country.

Total number of stolen firearms reported in South Africa in 2022/2023, by province

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2023

Region

South Africa

Survey time period

2022/2023

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The fiscal year in South Africa runs from April 1 to March 31 of the following year.

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