Violent crimes

An infographic from the Institute for Security Studies detailing rates of violent crimes per 100,000 people and daily crime averages for the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 periods.

• Between 2012/2013 and 2013/2014, the rate of murder per 100,000 people increased from 31.1 to 32.2, while attempted murder rose from 31.3 to 32.3 (a 3.2% increase).
• Robbery with aggravating circumstances saw a significant increase from 202.6 to 225.3 per 100,000 people between 2012/2013 and 2013/2014, representing an 11.2% rise.
• Daily crime averages include 502 serious assaults, 327 aggravated robberies, 172 sexual offences, 148 common robberies, 47 murders, and 47 attempted murders.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (n.d.). Violent crimes. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/images/ISS_CrimeStats-2014-Infographic2.pdf

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. Violent crimes. n.d. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/images/ISS_CrimeStats-2014-Infographic2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudiesndviolent, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{Violent crimes}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/images/ISS_CrimeStats-2014-Infographic2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }