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The following
statistics have been sourced from the South African
Police Services and
refer to the following Police Station areas: Newark,
Stanger, Glendale, Umhlali, Ndwedwe, Tongaat, Verulam, Inanda,
Phoenix, Durban North, Kwamashu, Greenwood Park, Newlands,
Kwadabeka, Sydenham, Mayville, CR Swart, Berea, Point, Umbilo,
Cato Manor, Malvern, Westville, Pinetown, Hillcrest,
Mariannhill, Kwadengezi, Chatsworth, Bellair, Montclair,
Bayview, Maydon Wharf, Brighton Beach, Wentworth, Lamontville,
Umlazi, Isipingo, Isipingo Beach, Kwamakutha, Umbumbulu,
Amanzimtoti, Umkomaas
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Crime category
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1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
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Murder |
2 969 |
2 803 |
2 351 |
2 338 |
2 435 |
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Attempted murder |
3 031 |
2 854 |
2 668 |
2 476 |
2 621 |
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Robber with aggravated
circumstances |
9 591 |
9 588 |
8 634 |
8 382 |
10 893 |
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Common robbery |
2 337 |
3 553 |
4 179 |
4 190 |
4 991 |
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Public violence |
51 |
36 |
40 |
45 |
44 |
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Illegal strikes |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Rape and attempted rape |
2 957 |
3 387 |
3 449 |
3 576 |
3 578 |
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Intercourse with a girl under the prescribed
age and/or female imbecile |
50 |
43 |
28 |
30 |
41 |
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Indecent assault |
325 |
438 |
370 |
452 |
438 |
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Cruelty and ill-treatment of children
(excluding sexual offences, assault and
murder) |
134 |
147 |
139 |
124 |
97 |
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Kidnapping |
450 |
474 |
352 |
452 |
387 |
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Abduction |
203 |
170 |
146 |
167 |
224 |
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Assault with the intent to inflict grievous
bodily harm |
7 725 |
7 990 |
8 785 |
8 593 |
8 896 |
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Common assault |
13 534 |
13 619 |
13 155 |
12 303 |
12 474 |
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Burglary - business premises (including
attempts) |
7 090 |
6 572 |
6 851 |
6 847 |
7 511 |
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Burglary - residential premises (including
attempts) |
14 939 |
16 069 |
16 004 |
16 349 |
18 822 |
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Stock-theft |
267 |
214 |
196 |
154 |
133 |
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Shoplifting |
5 095 |
5 502 |
5 591 |
5 883 |
6 262 |
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Theft of motor vehicles and
motorcycles |
12 822 |
12 570 |
11 908 |
12 126 |
13 380 |
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Theft out of or from motor vehicles and
motorcycles |
17 634 |
19 959 |
20 343 |
17 227 |
19 158 |
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Theft not mentioned elsewhere |
25 796 |
27 735 |
26 748 |
27 281 |
32 949 |
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Arson |
803 |
547 |
500 |
531 |
540 |
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Malicious damage to property |
9 816 |
10 178 |
10 638 |
9 189 |
9 750 |
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All fraud, forgeries, malappropriations,
embezzlements, etc. |
5 741 |
4 934 |
4 776 |
5 020 |
5 577 |
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Drug related crime |
4 606 |
3 707 |
4 050 |
4 859 |
5 047 |
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Driving under the influence of alcohol or
drugs |
1 998 |
1 681 |
1 777 |
1 909 |
2 124 |
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Illegal possession of firearms and
ammunition |
787 |
1 132 |
1 264 |
1 239 |
1 310 |
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Explosives act |
33 |
10 |
13 |
12 |
2 |
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Carjacking* |
- |
- |
1 775 |
1 640 |
1 931 |
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Hijacking of trucks* |
- |
- |
300 |
451 |
643 |
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Robbery of cash in transit* |
- |
- |
15 |
20 |
15 |
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Bank robbery* |
- |
- |
46 |
23 |
33 |
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Total |
150 785 |
155 912 |
154 957 |
151 754 |
169
702 |
* During 1995 and 1995 these crimes were
accounted for under robbery with aggravating
circumstances
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