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MPs call for urgent steps in combating upward trend in contact crimes
The statistic show that the national murder rate is now 34 per 100,000, up from 33 last year.
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#CrimeStats: MPs concerned about increase in murder rate
The statistic show that the national murder rate is now 34 per 100,000, up from 33 last year.
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7 WC policing precincts among 10 classified as murder hot spots
Overall there were 18,673 murders countrywide in the year in review.
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SA experiences more house robberies than ever before
The crime stats show an overall increase of 2.7 percent in robbery at residential premises for 2015/16.
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#CrimeStats: ISS says aggravated robbery figures have stabilised
Despite an increase in the number of aggravated robberies, there is some good news from the figures, says ISS.
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Crime Stats: Sexual offences decline, except in Limpopo & Northern Cape
There were more than 51,000 sexual offence cases 2015/16 financial year with 53,600 last year.
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Contact crimes increase slightly in SA
The Eastern Cape, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal are the only provinces to record a drop in contact crime.
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Crime stats show murder rate is up in SA
The statistics show that the national murder rate is now 34 per 100,000, up from 33 last year.
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Police restructuring to impact on crime stats?
Police Minister Nathi Nhleko and top cop Khomotso Phahlane will release the crime figures in Parliament.
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ISS welcomes govt’s decision to release quarterly crime stats
The ISS says crime statistics are more valuable to the public if they are released regularly.
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ISS: Khomotso Phahlane has brought new life to the police
Phahlane was appointed in October 2015, and has restructured the top echelons of the police.
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Police Minister Nhleko to release SA crime stats tomorrow
He will provide details about the incidence of various categories of crimes at Parliament tomorrow.
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ANALYSIS: Facts show SA hasn't become more violent since democracy
The physical safety of the majority of people in SA has shown unprecedented improvement in the last 20 years.
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'Regular release of crime stats will help hold police accountable'
Jeff Radebe announced yesterday that cabinet has decided that crime stats should be released quarterly.
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Govt’s decision to release crime stats more often widely welcomed
Crime stats will now be released 4 times a year in a bid to empower communities to help police.
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Saps urged to rebuild public trust
Saps has been urged to increase visibility and crack down on crime to rebuild public confidence.
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Truck hijackings a major concern for Gauteng police
Gauteng police say the majority of truck hijackings have taken place on the N3 Highway.
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How Diepsloot became safer...
Diepsloot bucked the grim crime stats trend after a pilot project seen the installation of alarms in over 500 households and the murder rate dropping by 9%.
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#CrimeStats: Figures show increase in the crimes SA fears most
For a third consecutive year there's been an increase in the number of murders in the country.
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#CrimeStats: Murder rises by 4.6%, 17,805 people killed
The Police minister & national police chief are releasing the 2014/2015 crime statistics today.
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PREVIEW: What do crime statistics actually mean?
Barry Bateman says that numbers on crime need to be accessible to all people.
