Republic Of South Africa

Comparison - 4th quarter (January to March - 2020 to 2024)

January 2020 to January 2021 to January 2022 to January 2023 to January 2024 to
CRIME CATEGORY Count Diff (%) Change
March 2020 March 2021 March 2022 March 2023 March 2024
CONTACT CRIMES (CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON)
Murder 4,589 4,976 6,083 6,289 6,536 247 3.9%
Sexual offences 12,627 12,133 13,799 13,205 13,446 241 1.8%
Attempted murder 4,216 4,582 5,717 6,192 7,413 1,221 19.7%
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm 40,168 36,417 42,992 43,090 46,233 3,143 7.3%
Common assault 42,866 38,889 45,746 49,226 50,593 1,367 2.8%
Common robbery 12,262 9,549 10,787 11,744 12,060 316 2.7%
Robbery with aggravating circumstances 33,404 30,768 32,783 34,460 35,426 966 2.8%
Contact crime (Crimes against the person) 150,132 137,314 157,907 164,206 171,707 7,501 4.6%
SEXUAL OFFENCES - BREAKDOWN
Rape 9,905 9,518 10,818 10,512 10,652 140 1.3%
Sexual assault 1,913 1,910 2,165 1,843 1,875 32 1.7%
Attempted sexual offences 497 433 547 663 724 61 9.2%
Contact sexual offences 312 272 269 187 195 8 4.3%
SOME SUBCATEGORIES OF AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
Carjacking 4,303 4,513 5,402 5,119 5,338 219 4.3%
Robbery at residential premises 4,916 5,288 5,267 5,578 5,537 -41 -0.7%
Robbery at non-residential premises 4,741 4,872 4,700 4,449 4,303 -146 -3.3%
TRIO Crime 13,960 14,673 15,369 15,146 15,178 32 0.2%
Robbery of cash in transit 47 42 53 64 40 -24 24 counts lower
Bank robbery 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 count diff
Truck hijacking 284 354 465 435 458 23 5.3%
CONTACT-RELATED CRIMES
Arson 853 732 910 797 777 -20 -2.5%
Malicious damage to property 26,106 24,850 28,649 28,177 27,110 -1,067 -3.8%
Contact-related crime 26,959 25,582 29,559 28,974 27,887 -1,087 -3.8%
PROPERTY-RELATED CRIMES
Burglary at non-residential premises 18,384 15,215 14,241 15,980 13,841 -2,139 -13.4%
Burglary at residential premises 51,004 40,568 40,960 40,619 38,392 -2,227 -5.5%
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle 11,163 9,240 9,377 8,703 8,502 -201 -2.3%
Theft out of or from motor vehicle 27,810 20,111 20,457 20,947 20,475 -472 -2.3%
Stock-theft 6,853 6,089 6,243 5,901 6,228 327 5.5%
Property-related crime 115,214 91,223 91,278 92,150 87,438 -4,712 -5.1%
Republic Of South Africa
Comparison - 4th quarter (January to March - 2020 to 2024)
January 2020 to January 2021 to January 2022 to January 2023 to January 2024 to
CRIME CATEGORY Count Diff (%) Change
March 2020 March 2021 March 2022 March 2023 March 2024
OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES
All theft not mentioned elsewhere 69,556 59,646 65,920 68,680 64,966 -3,714 -5.4%
Commercial crime 20,193 22,558 25,431 28,000 33,793 5,793 20.7%
Shoplifting 14,412 11,597 10,292 12,379 12,395 16 0.1%
Other serious crime 104,161 93,801 101,643 109,059 111,154 2,095 1.9%
17 Community reported serious crime 396,466 347,920 380,387 394,389 398,186 3,797 1.0%

CRIMES DETECTED AS A RESULT OF POLICE ACTION

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition 3,607 3,184 3,542 4,022 3,919 -103 -2.6%
Drug-related crime 43,344 35,932 42,309 44,806 45,647 841 1.9%
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs 19,330 8,583 11,992 7,107 13,554 6,447 90.7%
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action 2,377 2,335 2,308 2,739 2,963 224 8.2%
Crime detected as a result of police action 68,658 50,034 60,151 58,674 66,083 7,409 12.6%
Republic Of South Africa
Comparison - 4th quarter (January to March - 2020 to 2024)

January January
CRIME CATEGORY 2023 to 2024 to Count Diff (%) Change Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape
March 2023 March 2024

CONTACT CRIMES (CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON)

Murder 6,289 6,536 247 3.9% 1,159 227 1,614 1,459 242 371 261 91 1,112
Sexual offences 13,205 13,446 241 1.8% 2,005 938 2,612 2,486 1,270 899 1,012 409 1,815
Attempted murder 6,192 7,413 1,221 19.7% 603 492 1,738 1,849 300 392 255 536 1,248
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm 43,090 46,233 3,143 7.3% 6,150 3,486 9,975 7,507 3,490 3,115 4,229 1,951 6,330
Common assault 49,226 50,593 1,367 2.8% 3,889 4,279 13,161 7,503 2,677 2,435 3,302 1,463 11,884
Common robbery 11,744 12,060 316 2.7% 726 557 3,724 1,831 776 568 695 289 2,894
Robbery with aggravating circumstances 34,460 35,426 966 2.8% 3,282 1,148 12,567 5,979 2,095 2,146 2,022 439 5,748
Contact crime (Crimes against the person) 164,206 171,707 7,501 4.6% 17,814 11,127 45,391 28,614 10,850 9,926 11,776 5,178 31,031
SEXUAL OFFENCES - BREAKDOWN
Rape 10,512 10,652 140 1.3% 1,677 716 2,057 1,999 1,079 752 832 297 1,243
Sexual assault 1,843 1,875 32 1.7% 191 139 440 331 110 98 109 61 396
Attempted sexual offences 663 724 61 9.2% 116 67 88 127 64 45 61 41 115
Contact sexual offences 187 195 8 4.3% 21 16 27 29 17 4 10 10 61
SOME SUBCATEGORIES OF AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
Carjacking 5,119 5,338 219 4.3% 534 56 2,558 785 132 362 163 12 736
Robbery at residential premises 5,578 5,537 -41 -0.7% 573 187 1,983 1,270 290 373 282 37 542
Robbery at non-residential premises 4,449 4,303 -146 -3.3% 513 191 1,390 604 472 376 374 47 336
TRIO Crime 15,146 15,178 32 0.2% 1,620 434 5,931 2,659 894 1,111 819 96 1,614
Robbery of cash in transit 64 40 -24 24 counts lower 8 1 12 12 2 3 0 0 2
Bank robbery 0 0 0 0 count diff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Truck hijacking 435 458 23 5.3% 67 12 241 40 8 37 19 0 34
CONTACT-RELATED CRIMES
Arson 797 777 -20 -2.5% 97 41 77 149 69 56 66 47 175
Malicious damage to property 28,177 27,110 -1,067 -3.8% 2,898 1,643 6,408 3,581 1,870 1,335 1,778 908 6,689
Contact-related crime 28,974 27,887 -1,087 -3.8% 2,995 1,684 6,485 3,730 1,939 1,391 1,844 955 6,864
PROPERTY-RELATED CRIMES
Burglary at non-residential premises 15,980 13,841 -2,139 -13.4% 1,481 1,124 2,918 1,988 1,609 1,247 1,238 549 1,687
Burglary at residential premises 40,619 38,392 -2,227 -5.5% 4,081 2,602 8,517 7,010 3,005 2,809 2,844 1,328 6,196
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle 8,703 8,502 -201 -2.3% 361 162 4,398 1,470 185 346 365 33 1,182
Theft out of or from motor vehicle 20,947 20,475 -472 -2.3% 1,955 1,019 5,640 2,797 919 1,025 1,046 464 5,610
Stock-theft 5,901 6,228 327 5.5% 1,501 722 214 1,394 591 646 731 263 166
Property-related crime 92,150 87,438 -4,712 -5.1% 9,379 5,629 21,687 14,659 6,309 6,073 6,224 2,637 14,841
OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES
All theft not mentioned elsewhere 68,680 64,966 -3,714 -5.4% 5,443 3,998 17,573 10,003 4,910 3,021 4,266 1,757 13,995
Commercial crime 28,000 33,793 5,793 20.7% 3,099 1,133 11,288 5,628 1,810 2,000 1,558 539 6,738
Shoplifting 12,379 12,395 16 0.1% 910 616 4,229 2,008 819 748 431 337 2,297
Other serious crime 109,059 111,154 2,095 1.9% 9,452 5,747 33,090 17,639 7,539 5,769 6,255 2,633 23,030
17 Community reported serious crime 394,389 398,186 3,797 1.0% 39,640 24,187 106,653 64,642 26,637 23,159 26,099 11,403 75,766

CRIMES DETECTED AS A RESULT OF POLICE ACTION

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition 4,022 3,919 -103 -2.6% 476 132 1,166 819 189 177 254 12 694
Drug-related crime 44,806 45,647 841 1.9% 2,683 1,524 10,310 5,433 2,050 1,130 2,075 736 19,706
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs 7,107 13,554 6,447 90.7% 1,152 685 5,623 2,094 546 519 618 105 2,212
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action 2,739 2,963 224 8.2% 6 470 437 710 845 0 483 1 11
Crime detected as a result of police action 58,674 66,083 7,409 12.6% 4,317 2,811 17,536 9,056 3,630 1,826 3,430 854 22,623

Kidnapping 3,641 4,279 638 17.5% 221 169 2,085 835 173 277 207 34 278
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Comparison - 4th quarter (January to March - 2020 to 2024)
RSA Prov January 2020 to January 2021 to January 2022 to January 2023 to
Station District Province
Position Position March 2020 March 2021 March 2022 March 2023
RSA PHO Sta Dis Prov P1 P2 P3 P4
1 1 Cape Town Central City of Cape Town District Western Cape 3,112 1,720 2,653 3,079
2 1 Durban Central eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal 2,195 1,820 2,037 2,386
3 2 Mitchells Plain City of Cape Town District Western Cape 2,531 1,737 1,973 2,218
4 2 Phoenix eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal 1,795 1,434 1,816 1,927
5 1 JHB Central Johannesburg District Gauteng 2,494 1,899 2,021 2,231
6 3 Mfuleni City of Cape Town District Western Cape 1,458 1,344 1,433 1,817
7 1 Park Road Mangaung District Free State 2,342 1,717 1,903 1,982
8 2 Roodepoort Johannesburg District Gauteng 1,493 1,234 1,367 1,806
9 3 Honeydew Johannesburg District Gauteng 2,465 2,036 2,149 1,717
10 1 Rustenburg Bojanala District North West 1,798 1,626 1,681 1,854
11 4 Kraaifontein City of Cape Town District Western Cape 1,523 1,464 1,450 1,578
12 4 Midrand Johannesburg District Gauteng 1,651 1,402 1,420 1,765
13 5 Delft City of Cape Town District Western Cape 1,683 1,489 1,564 1,597
14 3 Chatsworth eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal 1,266 1,030 1,284 1,476
15 6 Stellenbosch Cape Winelands District Western Cape 1,673 1,231 1,428 1,544
16 1 Mankweng Capricorn District Limpopo 1,295 1,102 1,172 1,282
17 7 Worcester Cape Winelands District Western Cape 1,767 1,377 1,574 1,601
18 5 Pretoria Central Tshwane District Gauteng 1,785 1,456 1,528 1,483
19 4 Plessislaer Umgungundlovu District KwaZulu-Natal 1,632 1,526 1,494 1,627
20 6 Sandton Johannesburg District Gauteng 1,838 1,229 1,320 1,268
21 7 Temba Tshwane District Gauteng 1,548 1,438 1,556 1,609
22 8 Akasia Tshwane District Gauteng 1,509 1,367 1,478 1,492
23 9 Brooklyn Tshwane District Gauteng 1,802 1,492 1,631 1,489
24 5 Kwadukuza Ilembe District KwaZulu-Natal 1,342 1,302 1,445 1,525
25 6 Pinetown eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal 1,863 1,642 1,516 1,454
26 2 Polokwane Capricorn District Limpopo 1,325 1,188 1,165 1,300
27 10 Hillbrow Johannesburg District Gauteng 1,767 1,297 1,340 1,442
28 3 Thohoyandou Vhembe District Limpopo 1,130 967 1,236 1,459
29 7 Verulam eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal 998 953 1,158 1,178
30 8 Inanda eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal 1,332 1,293 1,379 1,437
January 2024 to
Count Diff (%) Change
March 2024
P5 Dif Cha
3,322 243 7.9%
2,207 -179 -7.5%
2,116 -102 -4.6%
1,979 52 2.7%
1,954 -277 -12.4%
1,953 136 7.5%
1,933 -49 -2.5%
1,858 52 2.9%
1,838 121 7.0%
1,807 -47 -2.5%
1,784 206 13.1%
1,764 -1 -0.1%
1,640 43 2.7%
1,630 154 10.4%
1,595 51 3.3%
1,590 308 24.0%
1,567 -34 -2.1%
1,553 70 4.7%
1,544 -83 -5.1%
1,530 262 20.7%
1,529 -80 -5.0%
1,527 35 2.3%
1,521 32 2.1%
1,520 -5 -0.3%
1,493 39 2.7%
1,488 188 14.5%
1,477 35 2.4%
1,474 15 1.0%
1,434 256 21.7%
1,423 -14 -1.0%
Crime detected as a result of police action
Comparison - 4th quarter (January to March - 2020 to 2024)
RSA Prov January 2020 to January 2021 to January 2022 to January 2023 to
Station District Province
Position Position March 2020 March 2021 March 2022 March 2023
RSA PHO Sta Dis Prov P1 P2 P3 P4
1 1 Cape Town Central City of Cape Town District Western Cape 677 431 347 493
2 2 Mitchells Plain City of Cape Town District Western Cape 877 1,117 1,285 1,268
3 1 Durban Central eThekwini District KwaZulu-Natal 1,241 860 751 770
4 3 Delft City of Cape Town District Western Cape 605 544 779 851
5 4 Lentegeur City of Cape Town District Western Cape 589 370 673 666
6 5 Kraaifontein City of Cape Town District Western Cape 782 475 1,037 1,087
7 6 Atlantis City of Cape Town District Western Cape 491 442 652 577
8 2 Newcastle Amajuba District KwaZulu-Natal 182 150 181 92
9 1 JHB Central Johannesburg District Gauteng 433 369 514 398
10 7 Bishop Lavis City of Cape Town District Western Cape 474 430 531 354
11 8 Grassy Park City of Cape Town District Western Cape 258 247 428 342
12 9 Steenberg City of Cape Town District Western Cape 651 312 377 382
13 10 Hermanus Overberg District Western Cape 204 242 319 399
14 11 Khayelitsha City of Cape Town District Western Cape 249 175 196 345
15 12 Mfuleni City of Cape Town District Western Cape 288 179 310 364
16 2 Krugersdorp West Rand District Gauteng 290 257 364 408
17 13 Manenberg City of Cape Town District Western Cape 335 248 499 520
18 3 Margate Ugu District KwaZulu-Natal 328 233 280 290
19 14 Worcester Cape Winelands District Western Cape 391 346 371 419
20 4 Madadeni Amajuba District KwaZulu-Natal 99 103 137 87
21 15 Strand City of Cape Town District Western Cape 219 95 330 402
22 16 Kleinvlei City of Cape Town District Western Cape 452 556 488 505
23 17 Nyanga City of Cape Town District Western Cape 461 225 351 473
24 3 Ivory Park Ekurhuleni District Gauteng 380 341 259 265
25 18 Harare City of Cape Town District Western Cape 301 151 182 272
26 19 Philippi City of Cape Town District Western Cape 353 303 378 360
27 5 Plessislaer Umgungundlovu District KwaZulu-Natal 210 184 296 315
28 4 Germiston Ekurhuleni District Gauteng 369 292 419 293
29 5 Sophia Town Johannesburg District Gauteng 242 247 300 300
30 1 Tlhabane Bojanala District North West 113 144 197 259
January 2024 to
Count Diff (%) Change
March 2024
P5 Dif Cha
1,529 1,036 210.1%
1,291 23 1.8%
982 212 27.5%
808 -43 -5.1%
711 45 6.8%
690 -397 -36.5%
589 12 2.1%
565 473 514.1%
553 155 38.9%
543 189 53.4%
503 161 47.1%
501 119 31.2%
469 70 17.5%
453 108 31.3%
449 85 23.4%
449 41 10.0%
449 -71 -13.7%
433 143 49.3%
432 13 3.1%
430 343 394.3%
427 25 6.2%
421 -84 -16.6%
405 -68 -14.4%
366 101 38.1%
355 83 30.5%
342 -18 -5.0%
335 20 6.3%
332 39 13.3%
331 31 10.3%
319 60 23.2%
17 Community reported serious Crime
Comparison - 4th quarter (January to March - 2020 to 2024)
Prov RSA January 2020 to January 2021 to January 2022 to January 2023 to January 2024 to
Station District Count Diff (%) Change
Position Position March 2020 March 2021 March 2022 March 2023 March 2024
RSA PHO Sta Dis P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Dif Cha
1 1 Cape Town Central City of Cape Town District 3,112 1,720 2,653 3,079 3,322 243 7.9%
2 2 Durban Central eThekwini District 2,195 1,820 2,037 2,386 2,207 -179 -7.5%
3 3 Mitchells Plain City of Cape Town District 2,531 1,737 1,973 2,218 2,116 -102 -4.6%
4 4 Phoenix eThekwini District 1,795 1,434 1,816 1,927 1,979 52 2.7%
5 5 JHB Central Johannesburg District 2,494 1,899 2,021 2,231 1,954 -277 -12.4%
6 6 Mfuleni City of Cape Town District 1,458 1,344 1,433 1,817 1,953 136 7.5%
7 7 Park Road Mangaung District 2,342 1,717 1,903 1,982 1,933 -49 -2.5%
8 8 Roodepoort Johannesburg District 1,493 1,234 1,367 1,806 1,858 52 2.9%
9 9 Honeydew Johannesburg District 2,465 2,036 2,149 1,717 1,838 121 7.0%
10 10 Rustenburg Bojanala District 1,798 1,626 1,681 1,854 1,807 -47 -2.5%
11 11 Kraaifontein City of Cape Town District 1,523 1,464 1,450 1,578 1,784 206 13.1%
12 12 Midrand Johannesburg District 1,651 1,402 1,420 1,765 1,764 -1 -0.1%
13 13 Delft City of Cape Town District 1,683 1,489 1,564 1,597 1,640 43 2.7%
14 14 Chatsworth eThekwini District 1,266 1,030 1,284 1,476 1,630 154 10.4%
15 15 Stellenbosch Cape Winelands District 1,673 1,231 1,428 1,544 1,595 51 3.3%
16 16 Mankweng Capricorn District 1,295 1,102 1,172 1,282 1,590 308 24.0%
17 17 Worcester Cape Winelands District 1,767 1,377 1,574 1,601 1,567 -34 -2.1%
18 18 Pretoria Central Tshwane District 1,785 1,456 1,528 1,483 1,553 70 4.7%
19 19 Plessislaer Umgungundlovu District 1,632 1,526 1,494 1,627 1,544 -83 -5.1%
20 20 Sandton Johannesburg District 1,838 1,229 1,320 1,268 1,530 262 20.7%
21 21 Temba Tshwane District 1,548 1,438 1,556 1,609 1,529 -80 -5.0%
22 22 Akasia Tshwane District 1,509 1,367 1,478 1,492 1,527 35 2.3%
23 23 Brooklyn Tshwane District 1,802 1,492 1,631 1,489 1,521 32 2.1%
24 24 Kwadukuza Ilembe District 1,342 1,302 1,445 1,525 1,520 -5 -0.3%
25 25 Pinetown eThekwini District 1,863 1,642 1,516 1,454 1,493 39 2.7%
26 26 Polokwane Capricorn District 1,325 1,188 1,165 1,300 1,488 188 14.5%
27 27 Hillbrow Johannesburg District 1,767 1,297 1,340 1,442 1,477 35 2.4%
28 28 Thohoyandou Vhembe District 1,130 967 1,236 1,459 1,474 15 1.0%
29 29 Verulam eThekwini District 998 953 1,158 1,178 1,434 256 21.7%
30 30 Inanda eThekwini District 1,332 1,293 1,379 1,437 1,423 -14 -1.0%
Crime detected as a result of police action
Comparison - 4th quarter (January to March - 2020 to 2024)
Prov RSA January 2020 to January 2021 to January 2022 to January 2023 to January 2024 to
Station District
Position Position March 2020 March 2021 March 2022 March 2023 March 2024
RSA PHO Sta Dis P1 P2 P3 P4 P5
1 1 Cape Town Central City of Cape Town District 677 431 347 493 1,529
2 2 Mitchells Plain City of Cape Town District 877 1,117 1,285 1,268 1,291
3 3 Durban Central eThekwini District 1,241 860 751 770 982
4 4 Delft City of Cape Town District 605 544 779 851 808
5 5 Lentegeur City of Cape Town District 589 370 673 666 711
6 6 Kraaifontein City of Cape Town District 782 475 1,037 1,087 690
7 7 Atlantis City of Cape Town District 491 442 652 577 589
8 8 Newcastle Amajuba District 182 150 181 92 565
9 9 JHB Central Johannesburg District 433 369 514 398 553
10 10 Bishop Lavis City of Cape Town District 474 430 531 354 543
11 11 Grassy Park City of Cape Town District 258 247 428 342 503
12 12 Steenberg City of Cape Town District 651 312 377 382 501
13 13 Hermanus Overberg District 204 242 319 399 469
14 14 Khayelitsha City of Cape Town District 249 175 196 345 453
15 15 Mfuleni City of Cape Town District 288 179 310 364 449
16 16 Krugersdorp West Rand District 290 257 364 408 449
17 17 Manenberg City of Cape Town District 335 248 499 520 449
18 18 Margate Ugu District 328 233 280 290 433
19 19 Worcester Cape Winelands District 391 346 371 419 432
20 20 Madadeni Amajuba District 99 103 137 87 430
21 21 Strand City of Cape Town District 219 95 330 402 427
22 22 Kleinvlei City of Cape Town District 452 556 488 505 421
23 23 Nyanga City of Cape Town District 461 225 351 473 405
24 24 Ivory Park Ekurhuleni District 380 341 259 265 366
25 25 Harare City of Cape Town District 301 151 182 272 355
26 26 Philippi City of Cape Town District 353 303 378 360 342
27 27 Plessislaer Umgungundlovu District 210 184 296 315 335
28 28 Germiston Ekurhuleni District 369 292 419 293 332
29 29 Sophia Town Johannesburg District 242 247 300 300 331
30 30 Tlhabane Bojanala District 113 144 197 259 319
 Count Diff (%) Change
Dif Cha
1,036 210.1%
23 1.8%
212 27.5%
-43 -5.1%
45 6.8%
-397 -36.5%
12 2.1%
473 514.1%
155 38.9%
189 53.4%
161 47.1%
119 31.2%
70 17.5%
108 31.3%
85 23.4%
41 10.0%
-71 -13.7%
143 49.3%
13 3.1%
343 394.3%
25 6.2%
-84 -16.6%
-68 -14.4%
101 38.1%
83 30.5%
-18 -5.0%
20 6.3%
39 13.3%
31 10.3%
60 23.2%