Note: The property crimes included are: Malicious Damage to Property; Burglary at Residential Premises; Theft of Motor Vehicle or Motorcycle; and Theft out of or from Motor Vehicle.
Note: If crime figures for 2007/2008 are compared to those recorded during 2006/2007, the following facts transpire: The following property crimes have decreased:
- Malicious Damage to Property - 4.4%
- Burglary at Residential Premises - 4.7%
- Theft of Motor Vehicle or Motorcycle -7.0%
- Theft our of Motor Vehicle - 10.0%
The measures of violent crime come from three sources:
- The South African Police Service: http://www.saps.gov.za
- The Department of Correctional Services: http://www.dcs.pwv.gov.za
- Institute for Security Studies: 2007 Crime Statistics: Report on the Crime Situation in South Africa: http://www.issafrica.org
Figure 11 indicates an overall decline in incidents of malicious damage to property between 2001/2002 and 2007/2008. Incidents of malicious damage to property reached a peak in the periods 2002/2003 and 2003/2004.
Source: South African Police Service: http://www.saps.gov.za/statistics/reports/crimestats/2008/crime_stats_2008.htm
Figure 12 shows that burglaries at residential properties have declined overall between 2001/2002 and 2007/2008.
Source: South African Police Service: http://www.saps.gov.za/statistics/reports/crimestats/2008/crime_stats_2008.htm
Figure 13 indicates an overall decline in incidents of theft of motor vehicles or motorcycles between 2001/2002 and 2007/2008. A 0.4 per cent increase, however, has occurred in the last period between 2005/2006 and 2006/2007.
Source: South African Police Service: http://www.saps.gov.za/statistics/reports/crimestats/2008/crime_stats_2008.htm
Figure 14 shows that incidents of theft out of or from motor vehicles have declined since 2001/2002.
Source: South African Police Service: http://www.saps.gov.za/statistics/reports/crimestats/2008/crime_stats_2008.htm