Reported crime 1994–2025 · Source: SAPS Annual Crime Statistics
Figures are reported crimes recorded by SAPS, not total incidents (many crimes go unreported). Annual totals align to SAPS reporting periods; 2025 is provisional where the full financial year is not yet finalised.
Per 100k uses Stats SA population estimates. Sexual offences definitions changed in 2017. COVID-era lows reflect 2020–21 lockdown reporting anomalies.
Source: SAPS Crime Statistics