Crime in the RSA for the period January to December 1994-2002

Province :  Eastern Cape

Area :  Karoo

Crime Category

Jan to Dec 1994

Jan to Dec 1995

Jan to Dec 1996

Jan to Dec 1997

Jan to Dec 1998

Jan to Dec 1999

Jan to Dec 2000

Jan to Dec 2001

Jan to Dec 2002

Murder

160

160

191

207

141

147

145

111

132

Attempted murder

52

51

93

81

87

75

82

77

72

Culpable homicide

68

88

95

78

81

83

61

67

75

Robbery with aggravating circumstances

78

104

101

46

75

40

74

49

48

Other robbery

115

136

148

147

160

138

221

237

232

Public violence

3

4

15

18

8

7

8

11

5

Rape

259

337

359

270

269

305

324

356

286

Indecent assault

36

33

38

24

26

30

26

35

57

Crimen Injuria

337

501

700

631

588

606

706

755

580

Child abuse

12

15

22

22

25

31

35

31

29

Kidnapping

16

16

15

5

13

7

7

9

1

Abduction

8

5

5

7

11

9

12

12

12

Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm

2,933

2,983

3,071

2,998

2,753

2,738

3,015

3,158

2,947

Common assault

1,991

2,742

2,993

2,675

2,483

2,694

2,528

2,491

1,984

Burglary at non-residential premises

1,095

1,025

979

760

886

858

887

812

697

Burglary at residential premises

1,308

1,308

1,371

1,381

1,366

1,495

1,637

1,680

1,734

Stock theft

1,496

1,513

1,569

1,227

1,275

1,235

1,352

1,385

1,473

Shoplifting

654

472

553

587

459

475

516

549

617

Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle

105

115

69

115

143

85

118

83

90

Theft out of or from motor vehicle

661

621

734

560

502

580

480

476

478

All theft not mentioned elsewhere

2,661

2,682

2,695

2,267

2,387

2,498

2,651

2,621

2,554

Arson

54

42

68

57

58

48

41

59

51

Malicious damage to property

1,197

1,345

1,432

1,238

1,154

1,042

938

1,030

979

Fraud

219

168

208

172

160

159

198

167

137

Drug related crime

451

477

432

420

449

372

340

256

352

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

119

112

109

117

141

133

124

117

91

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition

21

13

34

33

20

22

31

19

25

These crimes have already been accounted for under robbery of aggravating circumstances

Carjacking

-

-

2

3

0

0

2

2

3

Truck hijacking

-

-

2

1

4

1

2

2

1

Robbery of cash in transit

-

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bank robbery

-

-

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

House robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

Business robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2