Crime stats: here are last year’s numbers, to see how the latest figures stack up
Have serious crimes improved or grown worse? Which province has the highest murder rate? Ahead of the release of 2017-18 data, here’s a recap of how SA did in 2016-17
South Africans are about to be given stark statistical information on which crimes are on the increase‚ which are on the decrease‚ and which areas are hit worst by various crimes. Ahead of the release of the annual crime statistics‚ here is a selection from Africa Check’s factsheet of last year’s facts and figures. The factsheet‚ including with notes‚ definitions and additional resources‚ is available in full here. The 2016-17 statistics are reproduced below‚ by type of crime. Murder In 2016-17‚ the police recorded a total of 19‚016 murders‚ up from 18‚673 murders in 2015-16. The murder rate increased marginally from 34 to 34.1 per 100‚000 people. The Eastern Cape had the highest murder rate at 55.9 per 100‚000 people. In 2016-17‚ an average of 52.1 people were murdered every day Attempted murder A total of 18‚205 attempted murders were reported to the police in 2016-17‚ up from 18‚127 the previous year. The attempted murder rate decreased from 33 to 32.6 per 100‚000 people Rape Th...
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