Crime in the RSA for the period January to December 1994-2002

Province :  Eastern Cape

Area :  Drakensberg

Crime Category

Jan to Dec 1994

Jan to Dec 1995

Jan to Dec 1996

Jan to Dec 1997

Jan to Dec 1998

Jan to Dec 1999

Jan to Dec 2000

Jan to Dec 2001

Jan to Dec 2002

Murder

224

271

233

225

191

212

185

227

198

Attempted murder

56

65

126

159

198

229

150

156

126

Culpable homicide

60

67

84

59

57

53

54

72

56

Robbery with aggravating circumstances

158

180

159

114

110

182

146

193

125

Other robbery

59

47

91

170

199

188

274

249

307

Public violence

9

20

3

2

11

5

3

5

7

Rape

287

311

389

471

373

388

428

440

349

Indecent assault

21

20

35

32

38

45

50

52

39

Crimen Injuria

124

124

239

304

385

583

582

482

394

Child abuse

34

37

16

37

20

21

20

14

8

Kidnapping

19

24

18

23

23

28

29

27

14

Abduction

41

21

14

18

23

32

30

32

26

Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm

2,596

2,434

2,429

2,998

2,938

3,119

3,140

3,229

3,060

Common assault

1,136

993

1,041

1,162

1,117

1,203

1,370

1,338

1,217

Burglary at non-residential premises

477

550

748

860

544

675

695

694

724

Burglary at residential premises

1,181

1,149

1,072

1,498

1,538

1,634

1,949

1,841

2,021

Stock theft

2,123

2,446

2,117

2,506

1,869

1,896

1,791

1,860

1,827

Shoplifting

320

245

262

218

167

187

265

376

299

Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle

170

117

100

152

192

196

145

137

132

Theft out of or from motor vehicle

292

250

274

381

331

362

421

310

393

All theft not mentioned elsewhere

1,956

1,720

1,741

1,903

1,753

2,044

2,466

2,360

2,298

Arson

114

126

96

86

151

117

92

91

94

Malicious damage to property

683

686

684

870

893

833

941

811

805

Fraud

134

166

123

140

155

138

184

181

134

Drug related crime

391

283

331

340

324

442

397

625

703

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

104

62

72

59

67

52

65

33

52

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition

57

65

65

60

105

105

111

123

92

These crimes have already been accounted for under robbery of aggravating circumstances

Carjacking

-

-

34

23

11

8

9

13

12

Truck hijacking

-

-

7

0

0

1

0

1

16

Robbery of cash in transit

-

-

0

0

0

1

6

4

0

Bank robbery

-

-

2

0

0

1

0

2

0

House robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

39

Business robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

22