Number of environmental crimes from 2020/2021 to 2022/2023, by type
As of the year 2022/2023, the total number of environmental crimes recorded by the South African police reached just over 2,000 offenses, indicating an increase of about 300 cases from the preceding year. The category with the highest number of incidences was marine and fish, with some 1,400 cases. Over the period observed, the overall number of environmental related crimes in the country has been following an increasing trend.