Institute for Security Studies Criminal Justice Monitoring Service

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Institute for Security StudiesCriminal Justice
Monitoring Service

• Safety and Security Portfolio Committee
• 5 June 2002

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Briefing outline

• Overview of latest crime trends in South Africa
• How the risk of becoming a victim of crime varies
• Causes of crime and likely future crime trends

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Murder rates in selected countries, 1998 Interpol
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Murder rate in selected cities, 1999, SAPS UK
Home Office
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crimes reported to the police, 1998 national
victim survey
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Number of recorded crimes, by category, Jan-Sept
1994-2001
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Changing crime rates, Jan-Sep 1994-2001
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Change in number of recorded crimes, Jan-Sep
1994-2001
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Change in provincial murder rates, Jan-Sep 1994-01
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Change in provincial murder rates, Jan-Sep 1994-01
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Change in provincial murder rates, Jan-Sep 1994-01
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Change in provincial aggravated robbery rates,
Jan-Sep 1994-01
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Change in provincial aggravated robbery rates,
Jan-Sep 1994-01
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Change in provincial aggravated robbery rates,
Jan-Sep 1994-01
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Change in provincial burglary rates, Jan-Sep
1994-01
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Change in provincial burglary rates, Jan-Sep
1994-01
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Change in provincial burglary rates, Jan-Sep
1994-01
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The risk of becoming a victim of crime varies
according to

• Income
• Age
• Social environment - acquaintances, friends
  family
• Where you live work