South Africa: contact crime related arrests 2022

As of the 2021/2022 fiscal year, a total of 341,724 contact crime-related arrests were made in South Africa. Assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm accounted for the majority of arrests, with 130,926 apprehensions. Common assault followed with 101,297 arrests.

Number of arrests related to contact crimes in South Africa in 2021/2022, by type

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

South Africa

Survey time period

2021/2022

Special properties

fiscal year

Supplementary notes

The fiscal year runs from 1 April to 31 March.

The source states that contact crimes include violent crimes such as murder, attempted murder and sexual offences, as well as common assault and robbery.

-Farm murders/attacks are violent acts against people living in, working in, or visiting rural areas. -Assault GBH stands for assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
-Sexual offences include rape, attempted rape, and indecent assault.
-Aggravated robbery includes hijacking of cars and trucks, robbery at residential and business premises, CIT robbery, bank robbery and robbery with a firearm.

The numbers reflected here are likely higher in reality due to unreported crimes.

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