NATIONAL NEWS - The 2016/2017 national crime statistics show murder and aggravated robberies have continued an upward trend.
Despite decreases in overall serious crimes, murder has gone up by 1.8%, while aggravated robbery increased by 6.4% percent.
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula released the statistics in Parliament on Tuesday.
Mbalula says although the statistics show that crime is generally down, violent crime remains a problem.
“Yes, we have a 1.8% drop in crime. I do not feel it. And our people do not feel it.”
Contact crimes have shown a 2.4% decrease following two consecutive increases in previous years.
“Despite the decrease in this financial year, some of the individual categories such as murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances have over the past four financial years tended to reflect an upward trend.”
Despite slight drop, violent crimes remain a problem
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