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

Province : Mpumalanga

Area : Highveld

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

389

430

579

449

413

444

369

337

376

Attempted murder

651

607

833

656

690

694

661

628

782

Culpable homicide

442

528

541

443

460

445

359

415

378

Robbery with aggravating circumstances

1,626

1,525

1,800

1,571

1,738

2,123

2,414

2,675

2,694

Other robbery

848

829

924

920

1,013

1,021

1,304

1,286

1,560

Public violence

12

9

9

12

19

17

47

38

40

Rape

1,027

1,223

1,396

1,342

1,424

1,425

1,436

1,454

1,417

Indecent assault

60

53

257

65

70

65

84

85

117

Crimen Injuria

548

602

598

573

659

717

883

941

1,195

Child abuse

34

94

131

92

113

138

102

82

89

Kidnapping

108

143

127

110

116

141

115

103

75

Abduction

53

39

27

54

85

74

66

70

102

Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm

5,376

5,780

6,178

6,124

6,770

7,384

7,422

7,737

8,077

Common assault

3,172

3,476

3,549

3,237

3,516

3,822

4,142

4,712

5,354

Burglary at non-residential premises

2,144

2,069

2,363

1,971

2,259

2,669

2,418

2,265

1,756

Burglary at residential premises

5,212

6,192

6,437

6,351

6,700

7,599

7,326

7,401

8,617

Stock theft

1,336

1,365

1,298

1,321

1,318

1,329

1,234

1,265

1,314

Shoplifting

1,462

1,619

1,678

1,393

1,290

1,255

1,315

1,588

1,624

Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle

1,710

1,896

1,946

1,882

1,879

1,952

1,589

1,454

1,518

Theft out of or from motor vehicle

3,303

3,456

3,567

3,242

3,280

3,649

3,534

3,159

2,984

All theft not mentioned elsewhere

9,143

9,499

9,573

9,622

11,082

12,637

14,287

15,405

15,506

Arson

204

250

255

210

236

240

178

167

209

Malicious damage to property

2,443

3,064

3,026

2,934

3,183

3,204

2,974

3,162

3,412

Fraud

1,133

1,356

1,284

1,141

1,182

1,187

1,218

1,048

1,026

Drug related crime

622

461

531

379

463

500

477

435

469

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

455

529

822

752

1,019

785

589

542

523

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition

184

234

244

232

314

377

309

350

310

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

Carjacking

-

-

349

356

373

421

383

395

316

Truck hijacking

-

-

152

120

150

197

172

155

48

Robbery of cash in transit

-

-

17

6

4

1

11

1

33

Bank robbery

-

-

15

7

19

7

14

9

16

House robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

123

Business robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

184