The source states that contact crimes include violent crimes such as murder, attempted murder and sexual offences, as well as common assault and robbery.
-Farm murders/attacks are violent acts against people living in, working in, or visiting rural areas.
-Assault GBH stands for assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
-Sexual offences include rape, attempted rape, and indecent assault.
-Aggravated robbery includes hijacking of cars and trucks, robbery at residential and business premises, CIT robbery, bank robbery and robbery with a firearm.
The numbers reflected here are likely higher in reality due to unreported crimes.
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Number of arrests related to contact crimes in South Africa 2021/2022, by type
As of the 2021/2022 fiscal year, a total of ** contact crime-related arrests were made in South Africa. Assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm accounted for the majority of arrests, with ** apprehensions. Common assault followed with ** arrests.
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