Crime stats | Murder rate dropped 8.7% in third quarter

Murder continues to decrease but crime stats still 'unacceptably high'

The murder rate in South Africa continued to decrease in the third quarter of the 2024/25 financial year, according to the latest crime statistics. Addressing the media on Friday, Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia said murder and most violent crimes, including rape and robbery, continued to decrease. Murder continues to decline Cachalia was giving a report on the crime statistics for the period between 1 October and 31 December 2025. He said…

Crime stats | Murder rate dropped 8.7% in third quarter

'There is nothing to celebrate' - critics on crime stats

'There is nothing to celebrate' - critics on crime stats Zandile.Khumalo Fri, 02/20/2026 - 20:16 JOHANNESBURG - Parliament's Police Portfolio Committee said the third quarter crime stats offer nothing to celebrate.Murder and violent crimes continue to show a decline in the third quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. A total of 602 fewer lives were lost in the period under review, which is a decrease of 8.7%.On contact crime, there was also a…

Crime Down on Paper, but Safety Still Elusive

Crime expert Simon Howell has welcomed the decline in murders and violent crime following the release of the latest crime statistics earlier today.   Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia confirmed that murder dropped by 8.7% in the last quarter, with 602 fewer deaths recorded compared to the previous year.   “During this quarter, total violent crime decreased again by 6.7%, or 12,682 fewer cases reported to the South African Police Service (SAP…

South Africa's crime statistics show a decline in murder rates

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has announced a notable decline in the country’s murder rate, reporting that violent crimes, including murder, have shown consistent improvement since the beginning of 2023, reports Cape {town} Etc. However, while statistics indicate progress, the high levels of violent crime remind South Africans of the ongoing challenges they face. In his recent update on the third-quarter crime statistics for 1 October to…