crime statistics

• Murders reported in South Africa by province, year

  This dataset contains the number of murders reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS), broken down by province and year. The data is drawn from SAPS administrative records. Note that figures reflect reported murders only and may not capture unreported cases. There may also be revisions to earlier periods as SAPS updates its records.

  DS0151 Crime & Justice crime statisticsmurdersapssouth africa
  Source: South African Police Service

  Last updated: 23 February 2026

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  • CH0031 Murder in South Africa: province and year
• Incidents of copper cable theft and vandalism in Johannesburg, 2016/17–2024/25

  This dataset tracks the number of incidents of copper cable theft and infrastructure vandalism in the City of Johannesburg by financial year. It contains the total incidents per financial year and calculated daily averages. The data is sourced from City Power's Business Plans, Quarterly Reports and responses to questions asked by The Outlier

  DS0054 Energy crime statisticselectricityjohannesburgsouth africa
  Geography: South Africa Period: 2016-06-30 to 2025-06-30 Source: City Power

  Last updated: 28 July 2026

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  • CH0133 Copper cable theft and vandalism in Joburg