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The crime statistics cover five broad categories of crime:

1.1 Contact crimes (including subcategories of aggravated robbery)1.2 Contact-related crimes1.3 Property-related crimes1.4 Crimes heavily dependent on police action for detection1.5 Other serious crimes

Provincial crime situation only covers the subcategories of aggravated robbery not meeting the 7-10% reduction target.

The figures in the accompanying graphs represent crime ratios, i.e. the incidence of crime per 100 000 of the South African population. For the subcategories of aggravated robbery, raw figures are used .

Xenophobic outbursts only started on 11 May 2008 and had no effect on the crime statistics presented here.

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1.1.1 Murder

1.1.2 Attempted murder

1.1.3 Rape (including attempts)

1.1.4 Indecent assault

1.1.5 Assault with the intent to inflict

grievous bodily harm (GBH)

1.1.6 Common assault

1.1.7 Robbery with aggravating

circumstances

1.1.8 Common robbery

CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON

4The murder ratio decreased by 4,7%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Contact crime

38.640.539.540.342.747.447.8

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

April to March

Rat

ios

Murder

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The attempted murder ratio decreased by 7,5%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

39.342.543.9

52.6

64.8

78.9

69.8

0.0

12.5

25.0

37.5

50.0

62.5

75.0

87.5

April to March

Rat

ios

Attempted murder

Contact crime

6The rape ratio decreased by 8,8%

between 2006 and 2007

75.6

82.9

88.288.084.191.7

85.6

0.0

25.0

50.0

75.0

100.0

125.0

April to December

Rati

os

Rape

Contact crime

7The indecent assault ratio decreased by 2,1%

between 2006 and 2007

14.114.415.516.114.514.1

12.6

0.0

4.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

April to December

Rat

ios

Indecent assault

Contact crime

8The assault GBH ratio decreased by 4,6%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

439.1460.1484.0

535.3560.7585.9589.1

0.0

85.5

171.0

256.5

342.0

427.5

513.0

598.5

April to March

Rat

ios

Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm

Contact crime

9The common assault ratio decreased by 6,6%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

413.9443.2

485.3

575.0605.7621.6584.3

0.0

103.6

207.2

310.8

414.4

518.0

621.6

725.2

April to March

Rat

ios

Common assault

Contact crime

10The aggravated robbery ratio decreased by 7,4%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Contact crime

260.5

279.2 288.1272.2

255.3267.1

247.3

0.0

60.0

120.0

180.0

240.0

300.0

April to March

Rat

ios

Robbery with aggravating circumstances

11The common robbery ratio decreased by 9,5%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

201.3223.4

206.0195.0

159.4150.1

135.8

0.0

32.5

65.0

97.5

130.0

162.5

195.0

227.5

April to March

Rat

ios

Common robbery

Contact crime

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1.2.1 Arson

1.2.2 Malicious damage to property

13The arson ratio decreased by 6,6%between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Contact-related crime

15.516.616.3

17.619.0

20.219.5

0.0

3.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

April to March

Rat

ios

Arson

14The malicious damage ratio decreased by 5,4%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Contact-related crime

324.5 345.6

341.2

323.7307.7 302.5

286.2

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

300.0

350.0

400.0

April to March

Rat

ios

Malicious damage to property

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1.3.1 Burglary at residential premises

1.3.2 Burglary at non-residential premises

1.3.3 Theft of motor vehicles and motorcycles

1.3.4 Theft out of or from motor vehicles

1.3.5 Stock-theft

16The residential burglary ratio decreased by 5,6%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Property-related crime

497.1526.8

559.9592.8

645.2704.0675.3

0.0

101.0

202.0

303.0

404.0

505.0

606.0

707.0

808.0

April to March

Rat

ios

Burglary at residential premises

17The non-residential burglary ratio increased by 6,8%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Property-related crime

194.4

162.8

139.3120.3 116.0 123.3 131.7

0.0

30.5

61.0

91.5

122.0

152.5

183.0

213.5

April to March

Rat

ios

Burglary at non-residential premises

18The theft of vehicle ratio decreased by 7,9%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Property-related crime

216.1

204.9 167.7182.1183.3180.0190.0

0

50

100

150

200

250

April to March

Rat

ios

Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle

19The theft out of/from vehicle ratio decreased by 10,8%

between 2006/2007and 2007/2008

Property-related crime

444.6 431.0370.8

318.8 296.6261.7

233.4

0.0

90.0

180.0

270.0

360.0

450.0

540.0

April to March

Rat

ios

Theft out of or from motor vehicle

20The stock-theft ratio decreased by 1,2%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Property-related crime

60.160.861.3

70.1

89.0102.7

92.9

0.0

20.5

41.0

61.5

82.0

102.5

123.0

April to March

Rat

ios

Stock-theft

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1.4.1 Illegal possession of firearms and

ammunition

1.4.2 Drug-related crimes

1.4.3 Driving under the influence of alcohol

or drugs

22The illegal possession ratio decreased by 6,9%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Crime heavily dependent on police action for detection

34.834.636.3

33.3

28.730.3

28.2

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

April to March

Rat

ios

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition

23The drug-related crime ratio increased by 3,3%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Crime heavily dependent on police action for detection

118.0 118.4135.1

180.3204.1

220.9 228.1

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

April to March

Ratio

s

Drug-related crime

24The driving under the influence ratio increased by

25,4% between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Crime heavily dependent on police action for detection

54.8 48.7 53.764.2

70.680.7

101.2

0.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

120.0

2001/ 20022002/ 2003

2003/ 20042004/ 2005

2005/ 20062006/ 2007

2007/ 2008

April to March

Rat

ios

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

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1.5.1 All theft not mentioned elsewhere

1.5.2 Commercial crime

1.5.3 Shoplifting

26The other theft ratio decreased by 5,7%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Other serious crime

1 286.7

1 364.6

1 307.5

1 151.1

922.7 876.0

826.1

0.0

250.0

500.0

750.0

1 000.0

1 250.0

1 500.0

2001/ 20022002/ 2003

2003/ 20042004/ 2005

2005/ 20062006/ 2007

2007/ 2008

April to March

Ra

tio

s

All theft not mentioned elsewhere

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Other serious crime

115.8 115.6

130.2136.4

120.4123.7130.4

0.0

30.0

60.0

90.0

120.0

150.0

April to March

Rat

ios

Commercial crime

The commercial crime ratio increased by 4,8%between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

28The shoplifting ratio increased by 1,3%

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Other serious crime

152.6 151.8 155.0142.8 137.5 138.2 140.0

0.0

44.0

88.0

132.0

176.0

April to March

Rat

ios

Shoplifting

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1.1.7.1 Carjacking

1.1.7.2 Robbery at residential premises

(House robbery)

1.1.7.3 Robbery at non-residential premises

(Business robbery)

1.1.7.4 Truck hijacking

1.1.7.5 Robbery of cash in transit

1.1.7.6 Bank robbery

1.1.7.7 Public/street robbery

Raw figures are used

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Figure 1

27,2%

67,0%

3,8%

2,0%

Other Serious Crimes

Contact Crimes(excludingaggravated robbery)

Aggravated Robbery(excluding highprofile subcategories)

High profile violentcrimes

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Figure 2

66,0%

0,1%

0,3% 1,1%

8,3%

12,2%

12,0%

Public/Street robbery

Carjacking

Robbery at residentialpremises

Robbery at businesspremises

Truck hijacking

Robbery of cash intransit

Bank robbery

32The carjacking increased by 4,4% (602)

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Subcategory of aggravated robbery

15 84614 691

13 79312 434 12 825

13 599

14 201

0

3 500

7 000

10 500

14 000

17 500

April to March

Raw

fig

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s

Carjacking

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1.1.7.1 (b) Carjacking sorted from highest decreases to highest increases between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008.

TABLE 1

Policing Area 2006/2007 2007/2008 Difference % Inc. or Dec.

RSA 13 599 14 201 602 4.4%

Eastern Cape 607 604 - 3 -0,5%Western Cape 911 923 12 1,3%Gauteng 7 314 7 466 152 2,1%North West 284 291 7 2,5%Limpopo 196 203 7 3,6%KwaZulu-Natal 3 563 3 889 326 9,1%Mpumalanga 597 664 67 11,2%Northern Cape 4 5 1 25,0%Free State 123 156 33 26,8%

20 Stations depicting the highest incidence of carjacking

1. Booysens (Gauteng) 11. Jhb Central (Gauteng)

2. Pinetown (KZN) 12. Cleveland (Gauteng)

3. Umlazi (KZN) 13. Durban Central (KZN)

4. Phoenix (KZN) 14. Boksburg (Gauteng)

5. Sandton (Gauteng) 15. Brackendowns (Gauteng)

6. Mondeor (Gauteng) 16. Isipingo (KZN)

7. Chatsworth (KZN) 17. Jeppe (Gauteng)

8. Midrand (Gauteng) 18. Newlands East (KZN)

9. Bramley (Gauteng) 19. Springs (Gauteng)

10. Moroka (Gauteng) 20. Edenvale (Gauteng)

Cumulative total : 23.9%

TABLE 2

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14 48112 761

9 3519 06310 1739 391

0

2 000

4 000

6 000

8 000

10 000

12 000

14 000

16 000

April to March

Raw

Fig

ure

s

Robbery at residential premises

The house robbery increased by 13,5% (1 720) between 2006/2007and 2007/2008

Subcategory of aggravated robbery

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1.1.7.2 (b) Robbery at residential premises sorted from highest decreases to highest increases between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008.

TABLE 3

Policing Area 2006/2007 2007/2008 Difference % Inc. or Dec.

RSA 12 761 14 481 1 720 13,5%

Gauteng 7 732 7 314 - 418 -5,4%Northern Cape 10 12 2 20,0%Western Cape 658 796 138 21,0%Kwazulu-Natal 2 667 3 480 813 30,5%North West 584 821 237 40,6%Mpumalanga 540 862 322 59,6%Eastern Cape 344 662 318 92,4%Limpopo 162 319 157 96,9%Free State 64 215 151 235,9%

20 Stations depicting the highest incidence of residential robbery

1. Sandton (Gauteng) 11. Douglasdale (Gauteng)

2. Honeydew (Gauteng) 12. Roodepoort (Gauteng)

3. Tembisa (Gauteng) 13. Brooklyn (Gauteng)

4. KwaMashu (KZN) 14. Parkview (Gauteng)

5. Midrand (Gauteng) 15. Garsfontein (Gauteng)

6. Umlazi (KZN) 16. Kwadukuza (KZN)

7. Ivory Park (Gauteng) 17. Esikhawini (KZN)

8. Wierdabrug (Gauteng) 18. Kanyamazane (MP)

9. Rustenburg (NW) 19. Inanda (KZN)

10. Booysens (Gauteng) 20. Randburg (Gauteng)

Cumulative total : 25.3%

TABLE 4

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Subcategory of aggravated robbery

3 3203 6774 387

6 689

9 862

5 498

0

1 500

3 000

4 500

6 000

7 500

9 000

10 500

2002/ 20032003/ 2004

2004/ 20052005/ 2006

2006/ 20072007/ 2008

April to March

Raw

fig

ure

s

Robbery at business premises

The business robbery increased by 47,4% (3 173) between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

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1.1.7.3 (b) Robbery at non-residential premises sorted from lowest to highest increases between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

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Policing Area 2006/2007 2007/2008 Difference % Inc. or Dec.

RSA 6 689 9 862 3 173 47,4%

Gauteng 4 492 5 098 606 13,5%Mpumalanga 195 305 110 56,4%North West 406 747 341 84,0%KwaZulu-Natal 997 1 923 926 92,9%Eastern Cape 241 488 247 102,5%Western Cape 197 635 438 222,3%Northern Cape 16 54 38 237,5%Limpopo 83 314 231 278,3%Free State 62 298 236 380,6%

20 Stations depicting the highest incidence of business robbery

Cumulative total : 25.0%

1. Jhb Central (Gauteng) 11. Phoenix (KZN)

2. Durban Central (KZN) 12. Pietermaritzburg (KZN)

3. Pinetown (KZN) 13. Alberton (Gauteng)

4. Booysens (Gauteng) 14. Randburg (Gauteng)

5. Rustenburg (NW) 15. Bramley (Gauteng)

6. Sandton (Gauteng) 16. Greenwood Park (KZN)

7. Honeydew (Gauteng) 17. Jeppe (Gauteng)

8. Boksburg North (Gauteng) 18. Florida (Gauteng)

9. Benoni (Gauteng) 19. Kempton Park (Gauteng)

10. Germiston (Gauteng) 20. Springs (Gauteng)

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41The truck hijackings increased by 39,6% (353)

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Subcategory of aggravated robbery

1 245 892

829

930 901 986

3 333

0

600

1 200

1 800

2 400

3 000

3 600

April to March

Raw

fig

ure

s

Truck hijacking

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1.1.7.4 (b) Truck hijacking sorted from highest decreases to highest increases between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

TABLE 7

Province 2006/2007 2007/2008 Difference % Inc. or Dec.

RSA 892 1 245 353 39,6%

Northern Cape 3 1 - 2 -66,7%Limpopo 15 14 - 1 -6,7%North West 81 77 - 4 -4,9%Eastern Cape 23 28 5 21,7%Free State 50 64 14 28,0%Gauteng 536 754 218 40,7%KwaZulu-Natal 85 133 48 56,5%Mpumalanga 90 151 61 67,8%Western Cape 9 23 14 155,6%

20 Stations depicting the highest incidence of Truck Hijacking

Cumulative total : 36.8%

1. Heidelberg (Gauteng) 11. Jhb Central (Gauteng)

2. Westonaria (Gauteng) 12. Alberton (Gauteng)

3. Kliprivier (Gauteng) 13. Midrand (Gauteng)

4. Delmas (MP) 14. Krugersdorp (Gauteng)

5. Zonkizizwe (Gauteng) 15. Erasmia (Gauteng)

6. Olifantsfontein (Gauteng) 16. Wierdabrug (Gauteng)

7. Kempton Park (Gauteng) 17. Vosloorus (Gauteng)

8. Umbilo (KZN) 18. Vereeniging (Gauteng)

9. Meyerton (Gauteng) 19. Fochville (NW)

10. Brackendowns (Gauteng) 20. Springs (Gauteng)

TABLE 8

44The bank robbery increased by 11,6% (15)

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Subcategory of aggravated robbery

144129

595854

127

356

0

80

160

240

320

400

2001/ 20022002/ 2003

2003/ 20042004/ 2005

2005/ 20062006/ 2007

2007/ 2008

April to March

Ra

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igu

res

Bank robbery

45The CIT robberies decreased by -15,4% (-72)

between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Subcategory of aggravated robbery

220

383

467

395

192

374

238

0

80

160

240

320

400

480

2001/ 20022002/ 2003

2003/ 20042004/ 2005

2005/ 20062006/ 2007

2007/ 2008

April to March

Raw

fig

ure

s

Robbery of cash in transit

46The public/street robbery decreased by 15,3% (-13

904) between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

Subcategory of aggravated robbery

96 963 96 166105 690

78 117

92 02191 070100 436

0

25 000

50 000

75 000

100 000

125 000

2001/ 20022002/ 2003

2003/ 20042004/ 2005

2005/ 20062006/ 2007

2007/ 2008

April to March

Raw

fig

ure

s

Public/Street robbery

20 Stations depicting the highest incidence of street robbery

Cumulative total : 21.7%

1. Durban Central (KZN) 11. Nyanga (WC)

2. Jhb Central (Gauteng) 12. Pinetown (KZN)

3. Hillbrow (Gauteng) 13. Rustenburg (NW)

4. Mitchells Plain (WC) 14. Cape Town Central (WC)

5. Pta Central (Gauteng) 15. Thabong (FS)

6. Khayelitsha (WC) 16. Kwazakele (EC)

7. Booysens (Gauteng) 17. Galeshewe (NC)

8. Umlazi (KZN) 18. Sunnyside (Gauteng)

9. Parkweg (FS) 19. Dobsonville (Gauteng)

10. KwaMashu (KZN) 20. Phoenix (KZN)

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TABLE 9

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