#YouAsked Crime & justice How many men and women respectively are murdered per day in South Africa? Source Fourth Quarter Crime Statistics 2021/2022 Short answer How many men and women respectively are murdered per day in South Africa? Out of the 6,083 people killed in the country in the fourth quarter of 2021/22, 898 of them were women and 4,879 were men. This works out to an average of 2 women and 13 men murdered per day in South Africa. The South African Police Service's annual report recorded 19,904 murders in 2020/21. Of t... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Sex & gender What is South Africa’s recorded rape rate? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2020/21 Short answer What is South Africa’s recorded rape rate? Between January and March 2022, there were at least 10,818 cases of rape reported in South Africa, an increase of 13.7% over the same period last year. The true number of rapes is likely to be much higher as many go unreported. The rape rate – calculated based on the national mid-year pop... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many sexual offences are recorded in South Africa in a year? Source SAPS Annual Report 2020/21 Short answer How many sexual offences are recorded in South Africa in a year? In 2020/21, a total of 46,548 sexual offences were recorded by the police – a 6.7% decrease from 53,776 in 2019/20. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice What is the murder rate in South Africa? Source Fourth Quarter Crime Statistics 2021/2022 Short answer What is the murder rate in South Africa? Between January and March 2021, the South African Police Service recorded 4,976 murders. For the same period in 2022, that number increased to 6,083, an increase of 22.2%. Reported attempted murders also increased from 12,133 to 13,799. The murder rate – calculated based on the national mid-yea... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many hijackings occur in South Africa in a year? Source SAPS Annual Report 2020/21 Short answer How many hijackings occur in South Africa in a year? In 2020/21, a total of 16,802 cars were hijacked – a 7.7% decrease from 18,197 in 2019/20. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many men and women were murdered in South Africa in 2021? Source SAPS Annual Report 2020/21 Short answer How many men and women were murdered in South Africa in 2021? The South African Police Service's annual report recorded 19,904 murders in 2020/21, a 6.7% decrease from the 2019/20 figure of 21,341. Of the victims, 2,655 were women and 16,367 were men. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice How many women and children are murdered in South Africa in a year? Source SAPS Annual Report 2020/21 Short answer How many women and children are murdered in South Africa in a year? In 2020/21, a total of 2,655 women were murdered in South Africa. This is a 1.5% decrease from the previous year. A total of 882 children were murdered in 2020/21 – a 6.5% decline from the previous year. According to the South African Police Service’s Fourth Quarter Crime Statistics 2021/2022... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Sex & gender How does South Africa’s femicide rate compare? Source SAPS 2019/2020 Crime Statistics Short answer How does South Africa’s femicide rate compare? In the five-year period from 2015 to 2020, a total of 13,815 women over the age of 18 were murdered, according to the South African Police Service. That’s an average of 2,763 murders a year, or about seven women a day. Compared with other countries where stats are available, South A... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice Which province in South Africa has the highest murder rate? Source SAPS Annual Report 2020/21 Short answer Which province in South Africa has the highest murder rate? South Africa’s murder rate is mainly driven by the high rates in three provinces – the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. In 2021/22 both the Eastern and Western Cape recorded 55 murders per 100,000 people. KZN recorded 42 per 100,000. ... Back Full answer