Abstract
The South African Police Service (SAPS) released the official crime statistics for 2008/2009 on 22 September 2009. As usual the statistics drew huge media and public interest. This article provides an overview of the key trends and offers an analysis of the statistics. Key trends include that the overall crime rate, after a five-year respite in which there was a downward trend, is on the increase; as are the so-called 'trio crimes' (house robberies, business robberies and car hijackings) and truck hijackings. This article briefly considers the controversy around the validity of the police's crime statistics and notes a few lessons from Colombia.
Highlights
The South African Police Service (SAPS) released the official crime statistics for 2008/2009 on 22 September 2009
This article briefly considers the controversy around the validity of the police's crime statistics before discussing in more detail some of the worrying trends emerging from this year's crime report.[1]
The analysis showed that almost two thirds (65,4 per cent) of these murders happened as a result of specific forms of social behaviour; 26,3 per cent was the result of criminal activities; 6,9 per cent was the result of group behaviour; and [1,5] per cent was
Summary
The South African Police Service (SAPS) released the official crime statistics for 2008/2009 on 22 September 2009. Key trends include that the overall crime rate, after a five-year respite in which there was a downward trend, is on the increase; as are the so-called 'trio crimes' (house robberies, business robberies and car hijackings) and truck hijackings.
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