Contact crimes, sexual offences record “never-seen-before” double-digit increase: Cele

Police Minister Bheki Cele says an increase by double digits of crime statistics are attributed to the impact of the Adjusted Lockdown Levels and distorted crime trends.

Cele addressed the media in Pretoria on the latest quarterly crime statistics which he described as dismal and needing urgent attention.

“Contact crime, sexual offences, aggravated robberies contact related and property-related crimes have recorded a never seen before double digits increase. Between April-21 to end of June 2021  5 000 people were killed in South Africa. This is 2 294 more people killed compared to the corresponding period in the previous financial year.”

Cele says contact crimes have increased by more than 60% in the country. He says cash-in-transit robberies, as well as murders, are also on the increase.

He says 10 000 victims were raped between April and June 2021.

“The crime statics of the first quarter of 2021/22 financial year are dismal. If not understood within the context lockdown levels introduced irregular variation to the crime trends. ”

For the full media briefing, click the video link below:

#sapsHQ Trio Crimes #CrimeStats
Carjacking increased by 92,2%, revised to 13,1% when compared to same period in 2019/2020.
There were 1 340 more residential robberies.
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— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) August 20, 2021

#sapsHQ Incidents at Farms and Small Holdings #CrimeStats
182 attacks
119 incidents were robbery-related
15 murders as a result of robbery-related incidents
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— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) August 20, 2021

#sapsHQ Incidents at Farms and Small Holdings #CrimeStats
182 attacks
119 incidents were robbery-related
15 murders as a result of robbery-related incidents
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— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) August 20, 2021

#sapsHQ The increase in #CrimeStats don’t necessarily reflect a true picture because they are being compared to the Lockdown period. NP pic.twitter.com/1jPHX0lrDQ

— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) August 20, 2021

#sapsHQ We compare the 2021/22 Quarter one #CrimeStats to a ‘normal period’ two years ago were there was no Lockdown. NP pic.twitter.com/96PmaBQED3

— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) August 20, 2021

#sapsHQ #COVID19 Realities – A declining #SAPS workforce.
The impact of COVID-19 has been hard on the SAPS with 821 deaths of members. #CrimeStats
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— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) August 20, 2021

#sapsHQ The South African Police Service stands resolute in the fight against crime! Using intelligence and a combination of shared resources, #SAPS continue to infiltrate and are taking down these highly organised gangs involved in #CIT heists. #CrimeStats NP pic.twitter.com/Oy4tqjlMZr

— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) August 20, 2021