"South Africa faces one of the world's worst rates of violent crime. In 2024, 26,232 murders were recorded around 72 each day for a homicide rate of nearly 42 per 100,000 people. Data derived from early 2025 numbers show a 12.4% drop in murders (5,727 cases) and fewer serious assaults, but these gains haven't changed the big picture: Violence is still widespread, and many South Africans feel unsafe."
"Kidnappings and armed robberies continue to increase, with abductions rising by 6.8% in the first quarter of 2025. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Burglary remains the most common household crime, despite an 8.5% year-on-year decline in property-related offenses in late 2024. Sexual offenses, particularly rape, continue to increase. Rape constitutes 79% of sexual crimes and is the only contact crime category to show a year-on-year increase."
South Africa recorded 26,232 murders in 2024, about 72 per day, for a homicide rate near 42 per 100,000. Early 2025 data show a 12.4% drop in murders (5,727 cases) and fewer serious assaults, but violence remains widespread and many citizens feel unsafe. Crime concentrates in Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, where organized crime and gangs exert control and spark violent clashes. Kidnappings and armed robberies are increasing, with abductions up 6.8% in the first quarter of 2025. Burglary is the most common household crime despite an 8.5% decline in property offenses. Sexual offenses, mainly rape, continue rising; rape makes up 79% of sexual crimes and is the only contact crime increasing year-on-year. President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered the SANDF to support police, calling organized crime an immediate threat to democracy, society and economic development.
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