While crime increases, fear rises and trust in criminal justice system drops
The general level of crime as estimated by VOCS has been declining during the past five years but increased in 2016/17 and 2017/18. Household crimes increased by 5% to a total of 1,5 million incidences of crime while individual crime also increased by 5% to a total of 1,6 incidences, affecting 1,4 million individuals aged read more »
Statistician-General to release the Victims of Crime Survey 2017/18
MEDIA ADVISORY 08 October 2018 Statistician-General to release the Victims of Crime Survey 2017/18 The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, will release the annual results of the Victims of Crime Survey (VOCS) 2017/18 at a media briefing to be held on Thursday, 11 October 2018. The VOCS report provides information read more »
Victims of Crime Survey 2016/17
MEDIA RELEASE 28 September 2017 Victims of Crime Survey 2016/17 Statistics South Africa, released the 2016/17 Victims of Crime Survey results on Thursday September 28th,. According to this survey, crime experienced by households and individuals aged 16 years and older, has been decreasing between 2013/14 and 2016/17. Approximately 7% households in South Africa were read more »
Crime is going down, but we are not feeling any safer
The recently released Victims of Crime Survey results found that crime levels have been gradually declining. With South Africans experiencing lower levels of crime, it is expected that communities would feel safer. Instead, the survey reveals that declining crime trends were accompanied by deteriorating feelings of safety among households. According to the survey, the percentage read more »
Statistician-General to release Victims of Crime Survey, recorded live births and formal employment statistics
Media advisory 22 September 2017 Statistician-General to release Victims of Crime Survey, recorded live births and formal employment statistics The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will on Thursday, 28 September 2017 release read more »
Crime Statistics Series Volume 4
MEDIA RELEASE 31 May 2017 Exploring the extent of and circumstances surrounding housebreaking/burglary and home robbery: An in-depth analysis of the Victims of read more »
Media advisory: Victims of Crime Survey 2015/16
MEDIA ADVISORY 26 May 2017 Statistician-General releases report on “Exploring the extent of and circumstances surrounding housebreaking/burglary read more »
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“Play is the highest form of research” – Albert Einstein It has been said that a child’s laughter could simply be the most beautiful sound in the world and that children learn through play. But what happens when children’s opportunities to play are stifled by the reality of crime in their neighbourhoods? Stats SA’s latest read more »
Media Invite:Statistician-General to release the Victims of Crime Survey 2015/16 report
MEDIA ADVISORY 10 February 2017 The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will release the annual results of the Victims of Crime Survey 2015/16 (VOCS) at a media briefing to be held on Tuesday, 14 February 2016. The VOCS report provides information on crime trends and households’ perceptions about safety and law enforcement. read more »
Media Release – Exploration of selected contact crimes in South Africa: In depth analysis of the Victims of Crime Survey Data
Media Release 3rd May 2016 Exploration of selected contact crimes in South Africa: In depth analysis of the Victims of Crime Survey Data According to the Victims of Crime Survey Data report released by Stats SA, more females (71,3) experienced sexual offence than their male (28,7%) counterparts; while more males (72,9%) experienced assault than read more »