#CrimeStats appear low: Expert
Updated | By ECR Newswatch and Jacaranda FM News
Burger has been reacting to the national crime statistics for 2018/2019, which were released this morning.
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He believes the murder rate is the most reliable crime statistic.Burger, who is with the Institute for Security Studies, says with some crimes including sexual offences -- the reporting levels are very low.
Saps announced earlier that the country's murder rate increased by 3.4 percent, with 21,022 murders reported across the country last year.
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Sexual offences increased by 4.6 percent, 52,420 cases reported to police.Some 18,980 attempted murder cases were registered nationally, while 170,979 assault with intention to inflict grievous bodily harm were reported -- an increase of 2.2 percent.
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