The South African Police Service (SAPS) has presented the country’s latest crime statistics, covering the fourth quarter of the 2021/22 financial year, January to March 2022.
Contact-related crimes and other serious crimes were both up in the quarter, with a notable increase in carjackings , truck hijacking , and assault .
On a more positive note, the stats also show increased police activity, with crimes detected as a result of police action also rising over the quarter. Provincially, Gauteng recorded 104,999 cases opened by the community. This is followed by the Western Cape with 72,448 cases, and KwaZulu-Natal with 60,108 cases.
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