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

Province :  Eastern Cape

Area :  Port Elizabeth

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

595

666

720

692

587

561

585

537

576

Attempted murder

566

655

882

606

598

624

592

643

777

Culpable homicide

241

207

224

244

202

167

149

171

165

Robbery with aggravating circumstances

2,050

2,055

1,665

1,516

1,860

2,331

2,600

2,691

3,011

Other robbery

848

1,333

1,794

1,745

2,036

2,434

2,853

2,665

3,031

Public violence

83

29

62

16

49

29

19

21

28

Rape

1,553

1,561

1,656

1,906

1,665

1,841

1,815

1,618

1,473

Indecent assault

128

134

170

161

154

262

220

239

297

Crimen Injuria

1,198

987

1,024

1,087

1,023

1,192

1,378

1,467

1,605

Child abuse

263

138

96

76

74

70

53

59

109

Kidnapping

178

101

82

89

73

94

85

72

57

Abduction

67

51

67

72

96

95

94

72

83

Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm

8,686

8,068

7,928

7,558

7,014

7,558

7,515

7,127

6,792

Common assault

7,385

6,960

7,101

6,967

6,339

6,788

8,026

7,778

7,807

Burglary at non-residential premises

1,966

2,002

2,047

2,036

2,256

2,278

2,158

2,240

2,084

Burglary at residential premises

5,895

6,355

6,412

5,973

7,439

7,888

7,441

8,387

8,656

Stock theft

332

303

263

197

208

203

200

171

200

Shoplifting

2,349

1,758

1,853

2,465

2,415

2,276

2,040

1,969

1,896

Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle

1,630

1,689

1,413

1,255

1,374

1,441

1,760

1,840

1,920

Theft out of or from motor vehicle

6,790

6,845

4,996

5,322

6,166

6,660

6,013

6,552

6,885

All theft not mentioned elsewhere

11,289

10,845

10,777

11,015

12,467

13,205

14,422

15,661

16,388

Arson

224

244

293

277

252

262

256

228

229

Malicious damage to property

5,199

4,769

4,894

4,457

4,116

4,277

4,408

4,539

4,643

Fraud

3,049

1,947

2,144

2,179

2,035

2,068

1,930

1,608

1,634

Drug related crime

1,206

963

876

1,312

794

887

1,300

1,643

2,147

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

1,756

1,534

1,126

1,247

1,181

1,196

1,394

1,098

964

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition

182

218

315

204

233

265

295

418

421

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

Carjacking

-

-

223

144

180

205

159

154

127

Truck hijacking

-

-

63

52

52

66

58

42

12

Robbery of cash in transit

-

-

21

12

9

11

7

3

6

Bank robbery

-

-

15

8

8

12

9

6

2

House robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

149

Business robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

85