#YouAsked Crime & justice How many women and children are murdered in South Africa in a year? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer How many women and children are murdered in South Africa in a year? The South African Police Service's annual report recorded 25,204 murders in 2021/22, an increase of 26.6% on the 19,904 recorded in 2020/21. Of the victims, 3,198 were women and 1,082 were children. Crimes committed against women increased, by 15.6% from 155,062, in 2020/21 to 179,208, in 2021/... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Sex & gender How does South Africa’s femicide rate compare? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer How does South Africa’s femicide rate compare? The South African Police Service's annual report recorded 25,204 murders in 2021/22, an increase of 26.6% from the 19,904 recorded in 2020/21. Of these, 3,198 were women. That’s an average of about nine women murdered every day. Compared to other countries for which statistics are availab... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Where does Nigeria rank in terms of terrorism? Source Global Terrorism Index 2023 Short answer Where does Nigeria rank in terms of terrorism? Nigeria was ranked 8th in the 2023 Global Terrorism Index (GTII), an improvement from 6th in 2022. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice What is the murder rate in South Africa? Source Third Quarter Crime Statistics 2022/2023CRIM Short answer What is the murder rate in South Africa? Between October and December 2022, the South African Police Service recorded 7,555 murders. For the same period in 2021, the figure was 6,859, an increase of 10%. Reported attempted murders also increased over the same period from 14,188 to 15,545. The murder rate – calculated on the basis of n... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many sexual offences are recorded in South Africa annually? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer How many sexual offences are recorded in South Africa annually? A total of 53,174 sexual offences were recorded by the police in 2021/22 – an increase of 14.2% from 46,548 in 2020/21. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many hijackings occur in South Africa in a year? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer How many hijackings occur in South Africa in a year? In 2021/22, a total of 20,954 cars were hijacked – an increase of 24,7% from 16,802 in 2020/21. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice What is the deadliest terrorist group in Africa? Source Global Terrorism Index 2023 Short answer What is the deadliest terrorist group in Africa? The world’s deadliest terrorist groups in 2022 were Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates, followed by al-Shabaab (a Salafi-jihadist military and political organisation based in Somalia). ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many people are victims of terrorist-related deaths in Africa? Source Global Terrorism Index 2023 Short answer How many people are victims of terrorist-related deaths in Africa? Sub-Saharan Africa saw the largest increase in terrorism deaths, rising by 8% from 2021. 60%, or 4,023, of all deaths from terrorism globally occurred in sub-Saharan Africa. Four of the ten countries with the greatest deterioration in Global Terrorism Index (GTI) score are in sub-Saharan Africa: Tog... Back Full answer
Crime & justice What is Africa’s total estimated prison population? Source World Prison Population List 13th Edition Short answer What is Africa’s total estimated prison population? Africa had an estimated total prison population of 1.19 million in 2022, according to the World Prison Population List 13th Edition, a data source maintained by the UK-based Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research. ... Back Full answer