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

Province :  Free State

Area :  Northern Free State

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

574

578

551

550

470

443

323

340

395

Attempted murder

414

395

545

434

514

462

371

419

570

Culpable homicide

360

398

410

373

313

329

285

314

277

Robbery with aggravating circumstances

1,299

1,267

1,084

843

978

925

941

1,101

917

Other robbery

536

611

838

944

982

1,338

1,753

1,912

2,483

Public violence

42

18

19

63

37

22

16

9

48

Rape

1,426

1,617

1,514

1,554

1,344

1,346

1,232

1,269

1,284

Indecent assault

120

172

178

177

140

154

202

211

207

Crimen Injuria

1,346

1,914

1,899

1,873

2,287

2,476

3,412

3,369

3,330

Child abuse

32

39

66

39

45

57

60

55

110

Kidnapping

61

119

100

36

64

49

52

61

34

Abduction

74

37

29

87

73

85

85

93

67

Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm

6,787

6,968

6,712

6,829

6,800

6,970

6,779

6,656

6,701

Common assault

8,009

8,855

8,707

8,555

8,901

9,749

10,513

10,231

10,971

Burglary at non-residential premises

3,429

3,333

3,932

3,215

3,078

2,892

2,938

2,893

2,258

Burglary at residential premises

5,613

6,448

6,132

6,671

6,824

7,178

7,350

7,107

7,909

Stock theft

1,680

1,617

1,507

1,538

1,478

1,549

1,438

1,274

1,482

Shoplifting

2,391

2,167

1,949

1,861

1,914

2,059

1,996

1,962

1,643

Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle

2,026

1,922

1,774

1,571

1,677

1,703

1,490

1,421

1,296

Theft out of or from motor vehicle

3,056

3,140

3,027

2,616

2,915

3,133

2,991

2,888

2,922

All theft not mentioned elsewhere

12,468

13,035

13,073

12,455

12,593

13,102

14,471

14,869

16,574

Arson

233

188

158

164

197

175

158

154

183

Malicious damage to property

4,119

4,339

4,163

3,643

3,693

3,706

3,529

3,533

3,945

Fraud

1,366

1,509

1,450

1,435

1,126

1,326

1,351

1,141

1,110

Drug related crime

1,384

1,117

985

1,039

824

913

1,014

1,355

1,547

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

535

501

448

490

451

530

472

419

445

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition

231

223

263

198

225

237

189

185

185

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

Carjacking

-

-

81

71

86

92

71

50

60

Truck hijacking

-

-

39

40

57

46

62

59

10

Robbery of cash in transit

-

-

1

5

1

2

1

1

5

Bank robbery

-

-

28

24

6

9

11

9

2

House robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

61

Business robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

43