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Crime in South Africa includes all violent and non-violent crimes that take place in the country of South Africa, or otherwise within its jurisdiction. When compared to other countries, South Africa has notably high rates of violent crime[6] and has a reputation for consistently having one of the highest murder rates in the world.[7][8][9] The country also experiences high rates of organised crime relative to other countries.[10][11]
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- ^ SAPS data reproduced by Africa Check
- ^ SAPS data and StatsSA data used by Africa Check
- ^ SAPS crimestats for 2020-2023 reporting periods
- ^ StatsSA population estimates 2002-2024
- ^ Staff writer. "South Africa ranked among unsafest countries in the world – as citizens live in fear". Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Yesufu, Shaka (28 February 2022). "Exploring the High Murder Rate in South Africa". ScienceRise. Rochester, NY: 25–34. doi:10.21303/2313-8416.2022.002320. SSRN 4099466.
- ^ McCain, Nicole. "'An exceptionally toxic mix': Why SA's murder rate is shockingly high". News24. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Altbeker, Antony (March 2005). "Puzzling Statistics: Is South Africa really the world's crime capital?". SA Crime Quarterly (11): 1–8.
- ^ McCain, Nicole. "South Africa ranks high on global index measuring organised crime activity". News24. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "New report ranks SA amongst top 20 countries for criminality". ewn.co.za. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.