Tag: Crime statistics

SAPS reported a 0.5% decrease in murders from April to June 2024, with KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and Western Cape recording the ...

According to police Minister Bheki Cele, South Africa's DNA backlog has been completely cleared. Here's what we know.

SAPS Q3 2023 crime stats reveal a 2.1% rise in murders and a decrease in sexual offences.

The latest Cape Town crime statistics witnessed an anomalous decline in crime incidents during the recent payday weekend.

Cape Town has witnessed a surge in smash-and-grabs, with the City's Safety and Security department highlighting these areas as hotspots.

Recent crime statistics in South Africa reveal worsening trends in safety, with increases in attempted murder and assault, despite marginal ...

The Minister said the aggressive policing approach has also been bolstered through Operation Shanela, which was launched on 8 May ...

Manenberg, once a murder trap, fell seven spots in the latest rankings of the most dangerous townships in the Western ...

Recent crime statistics for the period between April and June 2023 show arguments and road rage as leading causes of ...

On Friday, the police ministry released the quarterly crime statistics, which showed a rise in contact crimes between April and ...

More than 212 286 'low-risk' inmates will be reintegrated into society after receiving a presidential pardon due to prison overcrowding.

The South African police (SAPS) has prepared a staggering R2 billion toward investment in drone technology and beefing up man ...

Bheki Cele said SAPS has successfully cleared the DNA testing backlog at its forensic service laboratories

Various police units were deployed in a number of crime fighting efforts as part of the Western Cape police’s operational ...

Here's what the numbers say about the prevalence of crime in South Africa.

October - December 2020 was the most violent year-on-year quarter in five years.