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

Province :  Gauteng

Area :  Johannesburg

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

1,121

1,073

1,110

1,122

1,145

1,051

962

945

1,019

Attempted murder

1,287

1,161

1,074

1,054

1,033

1,102

996

1,164

1,521

Culpable homicide

459

469

470

468

477

465

354

400

413

Robbery with aggravating circumstances

11,954

12,329

9,666

10,007

11,989

13,516

14,304

15,909

16,925

Other robbery

3,242

5,247

6,505

6,024

6,861

7,492

8,166

7,425

8,214

Public violence

19

29

42

74

61

56

48

11

29

Rape

1,555

1,549

1,719

1,784

1,671

1,682

1,662

1,646

1,661

Indecent assault

204

242

283

225

165

190

238

223

298

Crimen Injuria

1,606

1,461

1,254

1,265

1,123

1,042

1,382

1,519

1,707

Child abuse

88

116

86

87

49

67

54

71

162

Kidnapping

234

260

303

342

282

351

399

321

166

Abduction

137

97

98

101

118

108

96

105

248

Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm

5,072

5,030

5,697

5,938

5,786

7,113

7,752

8,059

8,693

Common assault

10,041

10,129

9,231

8,269

7,891

8,293

9,049

9,284

10,481

Burglary at non-residential premises

7,179

6,055

5,366

5,386

5,077

5,258

5,227

5,518

5,116

Burglary at residential premises

19,376

20,882

18,363

17,719

16,658

17,052

15,315

15,245

14,600

Stock theft

455

23

21

24

22

20

9

8

7

Shoplifting

5,053

4,918

4,830

4,843

4,838

5,063

5,496

5,535

5,247

Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle

22,570

21,259

19,065

20,781

19,519

17,299

15,332

14,411

12,727

Theft out of or from motor vehicle

29,125

28,750

23,678

21,102

18,887

18,848

18,177

18,068

17,036

All theft not mentioned elsewhere

27,934

28,962

28,677

29,826

32,600

37,777

41,325

42,258

43,271

Arson

256

233

248

252

246

220

225

217

245

Malicious damage to property

9,838

10,055

9,590

9,308

9,223

9,757

9,878

9,764

9,598

Fraud

7,251

7,557

7,755

8,194

8,972

10,391

11,141

9,035

8,641

Drug related crime

1,772

1,306

1,357

1,147

1,198

1,269

1,313

1,782

1,956

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

1,986

1,314

1,582

1,458

943

675

732

789

754

Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition

337

492

531

561

687

721

753

831

834

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

Carjacking

-

-

2,797

2,642

2,493

2,433

2,523

2,646

2,891

Truck hijacking

-

-

946

971

962

794

637

370

85

Robbery of cash in transit

-

-

20

9

9

12

16

9

43

Bank robbery

-

-

76

81

71

79

55

72

12

House robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,464

Business robbery

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,335