CRIME IN SOUTH AFRICA: Worrying Trends 2009 JOHAN BURGER Crime & Justice Programme INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Official (SAPS) crime statistics (focus on worrying trends) Some additional crime stats (SABRIC) Summary Presentation Outline
SAPS: 21 most serious crimes recorded Violent interpersonal crime Robbery Property crime Other crime
Murder
(2000 – 62.7) Murder: some international comparisons (2008 figures)
Aggravated robbery Number per people
Trio crimes
House robbery: Provincial breakdown 2007/ /09
2007/ /09
Car hijacking: Provincial breakdown 2007/ /09 (Decreases)
ATM Attacks
ATM attacks: Provincial breakdown SABRIC figures
Rates Numbers Crimes against business
Comparisons: Violent Crime (Summary) Murder ,8 (-3,7) Att murder ,6 (-6,7) Aggravated robbery ,6 (-6,5) House robbery ,3 (13,5) Business robbery ,1 (47,4) Car-hijacking (4,4) Bank robbery ,2 (11,6) CIT robbery ,3 (15,4) 2007/ /09 %
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