What are the most common crimes in South Africa?

Contact Crimes	2019/2020 vs 2020/2021	2019/2020 vs 2021/2022
Attempted Murder	47.5\%	12.5\%
Assault to do grievous bodily harm	70.1\%	0.3\%
Common Assault	51.6\%	8.9\%
Common Robbery	65.4\%	– 16.9\%

What is the number one crime in South Africa?

Livestock and produce theft[edit] Livestock theft is prevalent and increasing in all provinces of South Africa, but the Eastern Cape, where gangs of thieves openly target marginal farmers, has the highest number of cases.

What is the most common crime committed?

Analysis of arrest data from California indicates that the most common causes of felony arrest are for violent offenses such as robbery and assault, property offenses such as burglary and auto theft, and drug offenses.

What is the crime in South Africa?

Crime data shows South Africa’s murder rate on the rise

2020 vs 2021	Jul-Sep 2020	Change
Property-related Crimes	95 516	-6.2\%
Other Serious Crimes	93 949	+0.9\%
Total public reported	352 277	-0.5\%
Crime detected as a result of police action	18 235	+4.7\%

What are serious crimes in South Africa?

Contact-related crimes include arson and malicious injury to property. Other serious crimes include commercial crime, shop-lifting, and other types of theft – while aggravated robbery includes hijackings, robbery at residences, and cash-in-transit heists and bank robberies.

What is petty crime in South Africa?

According to the Department of Justice and Correctional Services, petty crimes can be characterised as crimes of need that are non-violent in nature, like shoplifting, trespassing and phone snatching.

How many cars get stolen a day in South Africa?

50 cars
The SAPS reported 18 162 cases over the period, that equates to 50 cars being stolen in South Africa every day.

Which country is highest in crime rate?

1. Venezuela. Venezuela has a crime index of 83.76, the highest of any country in the world.

Which country is first in crime?

Crime Rate by Country 2021

Ranking	Country	Crime Index
1	Venezuela	83.76
2	Papua New Guinea	80.79
3	South Africa	76.86
4	Afghanistan	76.31