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

Province : Limpopo

Area : Central

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

501

352

305

328

226

264

275

275

214

Attempted murder

1,576

865

742

554

465

429

547

672

561

Culpable homicide

281

318

276

234

231

238

299

242

266

Robbery with aggravating circumstances

2,263

1,558

1,144

808

852

833

1,194

1,264

1,168

Other robbery

661

655

1,050

982

1,102

1,184

1,592

1,390

1,658

Public violence

11

10

13

16

20

9

14

9

9

Rape

763

918

1,004

1,170

1,051

1,206

1,362

1,457

1,407

Indecent assault

33

39

43

33

49

55

69

61

68

Crimen Injuria

521

651

689

730

761

880

1,250

1,304

1,232

Child abuse

43

72

75

49

49

53

55

69

64

Kidnapping

70

74

94

72

160

91

142

131

61

Abduction

219

100

15

35

52

40

52

41

45

Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm

4,050

4,348

4,459

5,111

4,503

5,679

6,019

5,630

5,291

Common assault

2,860

3,128

3,339

3,392

3,013

3,345

4,178

4,502

5,143

Burglary at non-residential premises

1,784

1,441

1,243

1,733

1,568

1,744

2,253

2,318

2,021

Burglary at residential premises

2,302

2,966

3,897

3,245

3,524

3,631

4,523

4,448

4,143

Stock theft

531

669

616

659

524

552

622

737

757

Shoplifting

1,351

1,483

947

945

793

810

1,010

980

1,097

Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle

961

910

1,058

881

1,220

1,085

910

841

706

Theft out of or from motor vehicle

2,012

2,112

3,238

2,599

2,744

2,740

2,934

2,618

2,407

All theft not mentioned elsewhere

4,584

4,722

5,849

5,888

6,627

7,014

9,257

7,783

7,938

Arson

127

150

213

245

166

184

167

209

214

Malicious damage to property

1,412

1,869

2,030

2,185

1,854

2,015

2,233

2,333

2,458

Fraud

666

739

912

780

932

770

792

785

692

Drug related crime

406

289

422

593

534

392

466

454

507

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

207

209

295

299

267

296

360

451

247

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition

155

125

263

165

219

218

217

228

228

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

Carjacking

-

-

81

105

78

76

123

150

100

Truck hijacking

-

-

30

21

65

33

33

45

8

Robbery of cash in transit

-

-

95

2

17

1

11

8

6

Bank robbery

-

-

20

5

3

17

7

3

0

House robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

118

Business robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

186