Mchunu announces decrease in contact crimes
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says there was a decrease in the number of reported contact crimes between July and September this year.
Mchunu released the crime statistics for the second quarter of the 2024/25 financial year in Johannesburg on Monday.
"Focusing on contact crime, the statistics indicate that murder decreased by 5,8%, sexual offences by 2.5%, and robbery with aggravating circumstances by 8,8%,” the minister said.
"Additionally, rape decreased by 3.1%, while robbery at residential premises and non-residential premises decreased by 1.3% and 21.1%, respectively."
He said there had been a 5.1 per cent drop in 17 serious crimes reported in communities.
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But increases were seen in the areas of attempted murder, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and commercial crime areas.
"Among the 17 community-reported crime categories monitored, the only increases were observed in attempted murder, assault GBH and commercial crime, which rose by 2.2%, 1.0% and 18.5%, respectively,” said Mchunu.
“Despite these gains, the persistence of high crime rates underscores the urgency of doubling our efforts in law enforcement, prevention, and community involvement."
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