SA’s murder rate remains frighteningly high
THE case for immediate, practical reforms in policing is clear from the high levels of serious and violent crime facing South Africans.
The murder rate – which might be considered the key performance indicator of South Africa’s fight against crime – is high by international standards.
At a rate of 36 per 100 000 – which equates to 58 murders a day – the scale of murder, per capita, in South Africa rivals the numbers seen in war-torn countries.
Data in the 2020 edition of the Institute
