Republic Of South Africa

Comparison - 2nd quarter (July to September - 2019 to 2023)

July 2019 to July 2020 to July 2021 to July 2022 to July 2023 to
CRIME CATEGORY Count Diff (%) Change
September 2019 September 2020 September 2021 September 2022 September 2023
CONTACT CRIMES (CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON)
Murder 5,446 5,107 6,163 7,004 6,945 -59 -0.8%
Sexual offences 13,730 11,423 11,964 13,283 13,090 -193 -1.5%
Attempted murder 4,856 4,941 5,157 6,155 6,911 756 12.3%
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm 39,807 34,890 35,625 41,251 42,297 1,046 2.5%
Common assault 38,993 36,851 37,137 44,389 45,348 959 2.2%
Common robbery 13,201 9,864 9,619 12,024 12,467 443 3.7%
Robbery with aggravating circumstances 37,617 32,745 31,480 38,412 38,851 439 1.1%
Contact crime (Crimes against the person) 153,650 135,821 137,145 162,518 165,909 3,391 2.1%
SEXUAL OFFENCES - BREAKDOWN
Rape 10,985 8,922 9,556 10,590 10,516 -74 -0.7%
Sexual assault 1,964 1,758 1,753 1,895 1,847 -48 -2.5%
Attempted sexual offences 498 451 400 536 559 23 4.3%
Contact sexual offences 283 292 255 262 168 -94 -35.9%
SOME SUBCATEGORIES OF AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
Carjacking 4,882 4,803 4,973 6,149 6,009 -140 -2.3%
Robbery at residential premises 5,308 5,760 5,372 5,825 6,045 220 3.8%
Robbery at non-residential premises 5,394 4,937 4,867 5,294 4,910 -384 -7.3%
TRIO Crime 15,584 15,500 15,212 17,268 16,964 -304 -1.8%
Robbery of cash in transit 40 64 52 56 64 8 8 counts higher
Bank robbery 0 1 1 3 0 -3 3 counts lower
Truck hijacking 312 411 410 561 542 -19 -3.4%
CONTACT-RELATED CRIMES
Arson 1,057 986 1,284 1,057 980 -77 -7.3%
Malicious damage to property 26,985 26,005 27,704 29,337 28,924 -413 -1.4%
Contact-related crime 28,042 26,991 28,988 30,394 29,904 -490 -1.6%
PROPERTY-RELATED CRIMES
Burglary at non-residential premises 16,892 15,881 18,776 15,596 14,775 -821 -5.3%
Burglary at residential premises 49,930 39,304 35,949 40,550 38,151 -2,399 -5.9%
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle 12,253 10,146 8,721 9,937 9,586 -351 -3.5%
Theft out of or from motor vehicle 30,586 22,846 19,467 22,792 22,850 58 0.3%
Stock-theft 7,878 7,339 6,663 7,342 6,935 -407 -5.5%
Property-related crime 117,539 95,516 89,576 96,217 92,297 -3,920 -4.1%
OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES
All theft not mentioned elsewhere 71,362 58,154 59,671 70,576 67,632 -2,944 -4.2%
Commercial crime 21,518 21,987 24,613 29,516 30,630 1,114 3.8%
Shoplifting 15,192 13,808 10,526 13,289 14,016 727 5.5%
Other serious crime 108,072 93,949 94,810 113,381 112,278 -1,103 -1.0%
17 Community reported serious crime 407,303 352,277 350,519 402,510 400,388 -2,122 -0.5%

CRIMES DETECTED AS A RESULT OF POLICE ACTION

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition 4,485 3,631 3,355 4,047 3,984 -63 -1.6%
Drug-related crime 45,682 29,094 30,224 38,956 42,561 3,605 9.3%
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs 26,079 7,828 7,649 10,761 14,127 3,366 31.3%
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action 2,533 1,568 1,522 2,154 2,581 427 19.8%
Crime detected as a result of police action 78,779 42,121 42,750 55,918 63,253 7,335 13.1%
Republic Of South Africa
Comparison - 2nd quarter (July to September - 2019 to 2023)

July 2022 to July 2023 to

CRIME CATEGORY September September Count Diff (%) Change Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape
2022 2023
CONTACT CRIMES (CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON)
Murder 7,004 6,945 -59 -0.8% 1,312 264 1,625 1,603 237 360 285 95 1,164
Sexual offences 13,283 13,090 -193 -1.5% 1,968 883 2,620 2,582 1,153 793 981 402 1,708
Attempted murder 6,155 6,911 756 12.3% 636 390 1,715 1,676 310 401 257 432 1,094
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm 41,251 42,297 1,046 2.5% 5,952 2,954 9,493 7,100 3,006 2,775 3,848 1,778 5,391
Common assault 44,389 45,348 959 2.2% 3,588 3,731 12,616 6,576 2,627 2,029 2,816 1,401 9,964
Common robbery 12,024 12,467 443 3.7% 791 524 3,973 2,116 773 549 662 301 2,778
Robbery with aggravating circumstances 38,412 38,851 439 1.1% 3,277 1,238 14,209 6,377 2,028 2,402 2,211 402 6,707
Contact crime (Crimes against the person) 162,518 165,909 3,391 2.1% 17,524 9,984 46,251 28,030 10,134 9,309 11,060 4,811 28,806
SEXUAL OFFENCES - BREAKDOWN
Rape 10,590 10,516 -74 -0.7% 1,655 716 2,096 2,127 979 671 828 284 1,160
Sexual assault 1,895 1,847 -48 -2.5% 201 110 408 347 109 96 90 63 423
Attempted sexual offences 536 559 23 4.3% 92 40 82 93 52 21 53 47 79
Contact sexual offences 262 168 -94 -35.9% 20 17 34 15 13 5 10 8 46
SOME SUBCATEGORIES OF AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
Carjacking 6,149 6,009 -140 -2.3% 476 58 2,984 880 131 388 194 11 887
Robbery at residential premises 5,825 6,045 220 3.8% 543 199 2,253 1,371 310 380 281 51 657
Robbery at non-residential premises 5,294 4,910 -384 -7.3% 525 167 1,661 774 467 429 450 44 393
TRIO Crime 17,268 16,964 -304 -1.8% 1,544 424 6,898 3,025 908 1,197 925 106 1,937
Robbery of cash in transit 56 64 8 8 counts higher 16 1 22 8 4 7 4 0 2
Bank robbery 3 0 -3 3 counts lower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Truck hijacking 561 542 -19 -3.4% 60 18 290 48 9 73 18 3 23
CONTACT-RELATED CRIMES
Arson 1,057 980 -77 -7.3% 156 59 99 192 113 66 68 47 180
Malicious damage to property 29,337 28,924 -413 -1.4% 2,985 1,621 7,010 3,672 1,881 1,405 1,738 970 7,642
Contact-related crime 30,394 29,904 -490 -1.6% 3,141 1,680 7,109 3,864 1,994 1,471 1,806 1,017 7,822
PROPERTY-RELATED CRIMES
Burglary at non-residential premises 15,596 14,775 -821 -5.3% 1,778 1,115 3,035 2,066 1,466 1,202 1,221 586 2,306
Burglary at residential premises 40,550 38,151 -2,399 -5.9% 4,589 2,547 8,158 6,384 2,571 2,780 2,637 1,396 7,089
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle 9,937 9,586 -351 -3.5% 402 193 5,106 1,624 164 390 349 35 1,323
Theft out of or from motor vehicle 22,792 22,850 58 0.3% 2,168 1,125 6,108 2,997 852 1,153 1,069 587 6,791
Stock-theft 7,342 6,935 -407 -5.5% 1,679 801 242 1,596 725 677 793 221 201
Property-related crime 96,217 92,297 -3,920 -4.1% 10,616 5,781 22,649 14,667 5,778 6,202 6,069 2,825 17,710
OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES
All theft not mentioned elsewhere 70,576 67,632 -2,944 -4.2% 5,939 4,100 18,028 9,912 4,781 3,356 4,029 2,015 15,472
Commercial crime 29,516 30,630 1,114 3.8% 2,853 1,065 10,320 4,898 1,733 1,703 1,665 490 5,903
Shoplifting 13,289 14,016 727 5.5% 1,173 667 4,384 2,235 885 837 453 385 2,997
Other serious crime 113,381 112,278 -1,103 -1.0% 9,965 5,832 32,732 17,045 7,399 5,896 6,147 2,890 24,372
17 Community reported serious crime 402,510 400,388 -2,122 -0.5% 41,246 23,277 108,741 63,606 25,305 22,878 25,082 11,543 78,710

CRIMES DETECTED AS A RESULT OF POLICE ACTION

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition 4,047 3,984 -63 -1.6% 411 161 1,134 931 197 204 242 14 690
Drug-related crime 38,956 42,561 3,605 9.3% 2,531 1,625 9,192 6,325 2,310 1,270 1,635 827 16,846
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs 10,761 14,127 3,366 31.3% 1,098 836 5,889 2,029 768 477 811 107 2,112
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action 2,154 2,581 427 19.8% 3 351 335 618 924 1 340 0 9
Crime detected as a result of police action 55,918 63,253 7,335 13.1% 4,043 2,973 16,550 9,903 4,199 1,952 3,028 948 19,657

Kidnapping 4,028 4,300 272 6.8% 250 166 2,194 860 109 244 210 44 223
17 Community reported serious Crime
Comparison - 2nd quarter (July to September - 2019 to 2023)
RSA Prov July 2019 to July 2020 to July 2021 to July 2022 to
Station District Province
Position Position September 2019 September 2020 September 2021 September 2022
RSA PHO Sta Dis Prov P1 P2 P3 P4
1 1 Cape Town Central City of Cape Town District Western Cape 3,028 1,519 1,614 2,887
2 1 Durban Central eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal 2,200 1,816 1,965 2,225
3 2 Mitchells Plain City of Cape Town District Western Cape 2,797 1,778 1,812 2,119
4 1 JHB Central Johannesburg District Gauteng 2,779 1,841 1,864 2,150
5 2 Midrand Johannesburg District Gauteng 1,752 1,380 1,432 1,820
6 3 Stellenbosch Cape Winelands District Western Cape 1,807 1,171 1,323 1,692
7 4 Delft City of Cape Town District Western Cape 1,856 1,495 1,434 1,557
8 1 Park Road Mangaung District Free State 2,471 1,658 1,810 2,079
9 2 Phoenix eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal 1,601 1,277 1,692 1,681
10 3 Roodepoort Johannesburg District Gauteng 1,421 1,194 1,133 1,533
11 5 Kraaifontein City of Cape Town District Western Cape 1,635 1,567 1,393 1,613
12 6 Mfuleni City of Cape Town District Western Cape 1,596 1,440 1,358 1,697
13 1 Rustenburg Bojanala District North West 1,843 1,606 1,653 1,969
14 4 Brooklyn Tshwane District Gauteng 1,800 1,452 1,378 1,752
15 5 Honeydew Johannesburg District Gauteng 2,621 2,164 1,849 2,462
16 6 Temba Tshwane District Gauteng 1,485 1,276 1,525 1,582
17 7 Nyanga City of Cape Town District Western Cape 1,535 1,443 1,396 1,610
18 7 Tembisa Ekurhuleni District Gauteng 1,585 1,336 1,252 1,605
19 8 Kempton Park Ekurhuleni District Gauteng 1,525 1,302 1,258 1,451
20 3 Plessislaer Umgungundlovu District KwaZulu-Natal 1,502 1,524 1,487 1,519
21 4 Pinetown eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal 1,775 1,487 1,777 1,617
22 9 Pretoria Central Tshwane District Gauteng 2,218 1,391 1,466 1,600
23 8 Worcester Cape Winelands District Western Cape 1,584 1,422 1,304 1,620
24 5 Chatsworth eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal 1,325 1,051 1,189 1,346
25 10 Hillbrow Johannesburg District Gauteng 1,933 1,322 1,201 1,499
26 9 Bellville City of Cape Town District Western Cape 1,613 1,267 1,128 1,264
27 11 Akasia Tshwane District Gauteng 1,551 1,409 1,401 1,450
28 1 Kimberley Frances Baard District Northern Cape 1,649 1,308 1,274 1,532
29 1 Mankweng Capricorn District Limpopo 1,410 1,126 1,144 1,249
30 6 Empangeni King Cetshwayo District KwaZulu-Natal 1,371 1,409 1,535 1,540
 July 2023 to
Count Diff (%) Change
September 2023
P5 Dif Cha
3,274 387 13.4%
2,428 203 9.1%
2,291 172 8.1%
2,084 -66 -3.1%
1,861 41 2.3%
1,847 155 9.2%
1,818 261 16.8%
1,798 -281 -13.5%
1,790 109 6.5%
1,768 235 15.3%
1,755 142 8.8%
1,749 52 3.1%
1,735 -234 -11.9%
1,716 -36 -2.1%
1,711 -751 -30.5%
1,604 22 1.4%
1,594 -16 -1.0%
1,579 -26 -1.6%
1,567 116 8.0%
1,558 39 2.6%
1,536 -81 -5.0%
1,534 -66 -4.1%
1,516 -104 -6.4%
1,515 169 12.6%
1,505 6 0.4%
1,499 235 18.6%
1,491 41 2.8%
1,489 -43 -2.8%
1,486 237 19.0%
1,472 -68 -4.4%
Crime detected as a result of police action
Comparison - 2nd quarter (July to September - 2019 to 2023)
RSA Prov July 2019 to July 2020 to July 2021 to July 2022 to
Station District Province
Position Position September 2019 September 2020 September 2021 September 2022
RSA PHO Sta Dis Prov P1 P2 P3 P4
1 1 Mitchells Plain City of Cape Town District Western Cape 1,072 1,191 1,194 1,268
2 2 Kraaifontein City of Cape Town District Western Cape 954 264 453 803
3 3 Delft City of Cape Town District Western Cape 503 358 546 700
4 1 Durban Central eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal 1,491 905 579 579
5 4 Lentegeur City of Cape Town District Western Cape 547 375 511 628
6 1 JHB Central Johannesburg District Gauteng 574 201 230 546
7 5 Atlantis City of Cape Town District Western Cape 449 330 528 479
8 6 Manenberg City of Cape Town District Western Cape 330 191 376 545
9 7 Steenberg City of Cape Town District Western Cape 477 341 271 356
10 8 Kleinvlei City of Cape Town District Western Cape 391 369 377 557
11 2 Madadeni Amajuba District KwaZulu-Natal 205 51 36 162
12 9 Bishop Lavis City of Cape Town District Western Cape 665 265 216 373
13 10 Worcester Cape Winelands District Western Cape 336 252 231 340
14 2 Krugersdorp West Rand District Gauteng 173 164 250 304
15 11 Nyanga City of Cape Town District Western Cape 425 171 254 336
16 12 Mfuleni City of Cape Town District Western Cape 215 147 239 357
17 3 Germiston Ekurhuleni District Gauteng 454 309 372 334
18 13 Strand City of Cape Town District Western Cape 147 62 139 330
19 14 Grassy Park City of Cape Town District Western Cape 368 243 175 377
20 3 Margate Ugu District KwaZulu-Natal 299 118 209 401
21 15 Cape Town Central City of Cape Town District Western Cape 551 366 397 395
22 16 Philippi City of Cape Town District Western Cape 254 143 299 310
23 4 Sophia Town Johannesburg District Gauteng 207 165 338 436
24 17 Khayelitsha City of Cape Town District Western Cape 267 105 150 252
25 4 Phoenix eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal 603 449 146 253
26 5 Tembisa Ekurhuleni District Gauteng 348 316 168 215
27 6 Vosloorus Ekurhuleni District Gauteng 209 137 129 294
28 18 Parow City of Cape Town District Western Cape 295 185 209 403
29 5 Plessislaer Umgungundlovu District KwaZulu-Natal 237 230 216 282
30 19 Harare City of Cape Town District Western Cape 311 148 173 242
 July 2023 to
Count Diff (%) Change
September 2023
P5 Dif Cha
1,239 -29 -2.3%
897 94 11.7%
804 104 14.9%
658 79 13.6%
649 21 3.3%
563 17 3.1%
559 80 16.7%
537 -8 -1.5%
526 170 47.8%
496 -61 -11.0%
490 328 202.5%
487 114 30.6%
473 133 39.1%
400 96 31.6%
397 61 18.2%
395 38 10.6%
378 44 13.2%
372 42 12.7%
371 -6 -1.6%
367 -34 -8.5%
346 -49 -12.4%
342 32 10.3%
338 -98 -22.5%
329 77 30.6%
327 74 29.2%
318 103 47.9%
313 19 6.5%
307 -96 -23.8%
304 22 7.8%
300 58 24.0%
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Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng

160000

140000
126,899
131,676
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80000

60000

40000

20000

-4,777
0
July

July 2022 to September 20

Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng

July 2022 to September 2022 43,028 23,939 111,633

July 2023 to September 2023 41,246 23,277 108,741
Count diff -1,782 -662 -2,892
(%) Change -4.1% -2.8% -2.6%

% contribution to RSA 10.3% 5.8% 27.2%

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counts higher
0 count diff
1 count lower
counts lower

KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape

137,308 136,181

135,383 135,451

1,92
5
730

August September

y 2022 to September 2022 July 2023 to September 2023

KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape

62,512 25,186 23,051 24,564 11,724 76,873

63,606 25,305 22,878 25,082 11,543 78,710
1,094 119 -173 518 -181 1,837
1.8% 0.5% -0.8% 2.1% -1.5% 2.4%

15.9% 6.3% 5.7% 6.3% 2.9% 19.7%

 Jul-22 Aug-22 Sep-22
Jul-23 Aug-23 Sep-23

July August September

July 2022 to September 2022 131676 135383 135451
July 2023 to September 2023 126899 137308 136181
DiffPos 0 1925 730
DiffNeg -4777 0 0
DiffEqual -4777 1925 730

Republic Of South 17 community reported serious Crime

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Republic Of
South Africa
402,510 22
400,388 26
-2,122
-0.5%
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Below Limit Decreased
Count limit to calculate % 100

Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng

25000

21,270

20000

18,608

15000

10000

2,66
2
5000

0
July

July 2022 to September 20

Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng

July 2022 to September 2022 4,094 2,209 14,423

July 2023 to September 2023 4,043 2,973 16,550
Count diff -51 764 2,127
(%) Change -1.2% 34.6% 14.7%

% contribution to RSA 6.4% 4.7% 26.2%

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counts higher
0 count diff
1 count lower
counts lower

KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape

20,834 21,149

18,835 18,475

2,67
4
1,99
9

August September

y 2022 to September 2022 July 2023 to September 2023

KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape

8,414 3,225 1,761 2,323 694 18,775

9,903 4,199 1,952 3,028 948 19,657
1,489 974 191 705 254 882
17.7% 30.2% 10.8% 30.3% 36.6% 4.7%

15.7% 6.6% 3.1% 4.8% 1.5% 31.1%

 Jul-22 Aug-22 Sep-22
Jul-23 Aug-23 Sep-23

July August September

July 2022 to September 2022 18608 18835 18475
July 2023 to September 2023 21270 20834 21149
DiffPos 2662 1999 2674
DiffNeg 0 0 0
DiffEqual #N/A #N/A #N/A

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Republic Of
South Africa
55,918 22
63,253 26
7,335
13.1%