Crime Statistics released the 2015 figures,
and a total of 2,250,257 crimes including murder were committed during that year.
A total of 17,805 murders were recorded for the 2015 year. Reported cases
of assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm stood at 182,556.
According to ABC News Point, South Africa remains in the top
ten most dangerous countries. The report stated that South Africa have
extremely high murder, assault and rape cases contrary to other nations. Topping
the list as the most dangerous country in the world is Central American
country Honduras. However, being one of the top ten dangerous countries is
still a matter of concern for South Africans.
Cape Town, Mitchells Plain,
and Johannesburg are considered the most dangerous cities in South Africa. These
three cities have the highest reported crimes during the 2015 year. However,
Gauteng recorded the highest crime, followed by the Western Cape. Surprisingly
Kwazulu-Natal had the least crimes during the 2015 year.
If criminals do not have guns, they will use knives and
whatever other weapons they find, to kill their victims. Murdering people seem
to happen every day in South Africa. Some of the crimes are family related, and
some are related to drugs and theft.
It is dangerous to walk around the streets, and it is dangerous in your
own home. It is really a terrible situation for the people of South Africa to live
a life filled with the thought of being
another victim of senseless crime.
Crime Stats released interesting research done by Dr. Zinn
from UNISA regarding house robberies in South Africa. It was reported that 253,716 residential burglaries occurred during 2015, and that does not include common or robberies
with aggravating circumstances.
1. Eight out of 10 residential burglaries are committed with
the help of information from domestic staff, gardeners,
and former employees.
2. Robbers will monitor your
home for as long as two weeks.
3. Most attacks occur between 7 pm and midnight as people are
relaxed, cooking or watching TV, and the security systems and beams are not
active. But robberies continue until 04H00 in the morning.
4. 97% of robbers are armed.
5. On average, an armed
robbery gang has four members.
6. It is a complete myth that only White people are victims
of robberies - anyone displaying any form of wealth is a target.
7. The average age of a house
robber is between 19 and 26 years.
8. An average of 30% of all
house robbers has either committed murder or won’t hesitate to commit
murder.
9. Only 17% of house robbers
are foreigners.
10. Of all the arrested
robbers, 90% had no matric or we unemployed. The 10% who had been employed,
gave up their jobs when confirming how much they could “earn” from a robbery.
11. Most victims or targets
are affluent persons who openly display their wealth e.g. expensive cars,
jewellery, and upmarket homes.
12. The average robber
commits 103 robberies over seven years before being caught.
13. Most attacker’s homes or bases are a 10 to 30-minute drive from the target address.
14. Small dogs inside a house are one of the best deterrents to provide an early warning.
15. The conviction rate for house robberies in South Africa
is only 7.67%. In the USA, it is 53%.
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