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

Province : Western Cape

Area : Southern Cape

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

350

398

499

389

412

392

384

344

331

Attempted murder

125

145

206

198

252

269

258

238

228

Culpable homicide

191

209

293

216

191

227

189

170

176

Robbery with aggravating circumstances

361

347

307

204

301

311

389

322

287

Other robbery

415

462

502

511

668

918

854

952

1,051

Public violence

1

10

7

10

17

17

25

30

60

Rape

759

826

991

919

930

1,016

934

917

850

Indecent assault

76

92

112

152

144

191

207

237

277

Crimen Injuria

690

867

946

960

1,067

1,281

1,589

1,576

1,976

Child abuse

124

94

94

99

69

104

144

149

179

Kidnapping

32

47

29

24

36

27

37

30

27

Abduction

22

6

19

32

42

40

29

33

37

Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm

5,675

6,016

5,906

5,568

5,561

6,017

6,279

6,142

6,125

Common assault

5,167

5,105

5,328

4,888

5,196

6,682

7,439

7,106

7,257

Burglary at non-residential premises

1,795

1,691

1,775

1,786

2,640

2,460

2,205

2,019

1,808

Burglary at residential premises

3,863

3,589

3,891

3,803

4,518

5,673

5,622

5,636

6,249

Stock theft

783

609

668

710

758

841

804

715

908

Shoplifting

1,215

1,279

1,234

1,220

1,314

1,383

1,469

1,397

1,586

Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle

300

253

231

266

420

355

361

325

430

Theft out of or from motor vehicle

1,259

1,184

1,100

1,196

1,693

2,414

2,496

2,545

3,011

All theft not mentioned elsewhere

6,914

6,475

6,467

6,683

7,311

9,060

9,710

9,990

10,848

Arson

139

152

165

162

170

185

161

149

152

Malicious damage to property

2,579

2,587

2,575

2,552

2,618

3,179

3,112

3,240

3,104

Fraud

815

797

834

803

855

837

813

742

641

Drug related crime

1,389

1,292

1,214

1,518

1,202

1,530

1,552

1,468

1,640

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

674

689

572

748

763

765

738

808

802

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition

44

43

75

72

53

117

108

80

89

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

Carjacking

-

-

8

6

10

6

2

3

10

Truck hijacking

-

-

0

0

1

1

0

1

5

Robbery of cash in transit

-

-

2

0

1

0

1

1

0

Bank robbery

-

-

1

1

1

1

1

2

0

House robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11

Business robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2