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South Africa · Sexual assault (recorded)

Recorded sexual assaults (excluding rape).· Cases recorded by police stations: they depend on reporting and on recording practices
2K
Q1 2026
+4.2 %vs Q1 2025
min 1.5K Q2 2024max 2.2K Q4 2024
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Source: South African Police Service, SAPS · Crime statistics· Data Q1 2026
Recorded sexual assaultsCases recorded by police stations: they depend on reporting and on recording practicesY-axis truncated
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