The fiscal year runs from 1 April to 31 March of each year.
The source states that contact crimes include violent crimes such as murder, attempted murder and sexual offences, as well as common assault and robbery.
-Common assault is any intentional and unwanted force used against a person.
-Assault GBH stands for assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
-Aggravated robbery includes hijacking of cars and trucks, robbery at residential and business premises, CIT robbery, bank robbery and robbery with a weapon.
-Sexual offences include rape, attempted rape, and indecent assault.
-Common robbery involves stealing with the use of force or violence but involves no weapon.
The numbers reflected here are likely higher in reality due to unreported crimes.
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Total number of contact crimes in South Africa 2021/2022, by type
As of the 2021/2022 fiscal year, a total of ** contact crimes were recorded in South Africa. Common assault contributed to around ** cases, followed by assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm, accounting for almost ** offenses. In comparison, murder and attempted murder were ranked low on the list. Taking a wider view, * murders and * attempted murders average around ** murders and almost ** attempted murders per day.
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