The fiscal year runs from 1 April to 31 March of each year.
Children include boys and girls from age zero to 17 years.
The source only listed selected contact crimes against children.
The source states that contact crimes include violent crimes such as murder, attempted murder and sexual offences, as well as common assault and robbery.
-Assault GBH stands for assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
-Total sexual offences include rape, sexual assault, attempted sexual offences and contact sexual offences.
The values only include reported crimes.
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Number of contact crimes committed against children in South Africa 2023/24, by type
As of the 2023/2024 fiscal year, a total of * children in South Africa were reported as victims of a select few contact crimes. Around ** percent of these crimes committed against children were categorized under assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, with reports. Attempted murder followed, which contributed around ** percent to the summation of the selected contact crimes.
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