Although the prevalence of housebreaking/burglary and home robbery declined during the last five years, the proportion of households that think that crime is increasing has been growing. Housebreaking/burglary accounted for over 50% of all crimes experienced by households, followed by home robbery which was experienced by 12% of households in South Africa. almost nine times higher than that in the United States of America, which is at 3.8 per 100 000 people.Īccording to the report “Exploring the extent of and circumstances surrounding housebreaking/burglary and home robbery” released by Statistics South Africa today, it is estimated that 670 000 households in South Africa experienced housebreaking/burglary while about 160 000 households experienced home robberies in 2015/16.almost 30 times higher than that in the United Kingdom, and 45 times higher that that in Germany, which are at 1.0 and 0.7 per 100 000 people respectively.almost 29 times higher than that in Australia, which is at 1.1 per 100 000 people.While the murder rate has fallen since 1994, at 31.9 per 100 000 people, it remains one of the highest in the world.”Īccording to Lebone, South Africa’s murder rate is: IRR crime analyst Kerwin Lebone said: “South Africans live with horrific levels of violent crime.
Crime in South Africa is at epidemic proportions, Many who immigrate cite crime as one of the primary reasons for leaving South Africa.
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