statistics on crime: attempted sexual offenses up by 45.6%; more women and children are slain.

According to the most recent crime statistics, which Cele revealed on Friday, rape, murder, assault, and robbery are on the rise. The killing of women and kids is also on the rise. On Friday, Bheki Cele, the minister of the police, delivered the crime statistics for the third quarter of 2022/2023. The statistics span from October 1 until December 31, 2022.

When compared to the preceding quarter, both the murder rate and the murder rate of women and children rose.

Bank robberies and thefts of cash in transit reduced in the meanwhile. The crime statistics from October to December 2022, as presented on Friday, are broken down below.
Racial and sexual violence
Sexual offenses as a whole declined by 25.4%, however major crimes like rape went up by 9.8% and sexual assault went up by 4.1%.

Unsettlingly, there was a 45.6% increase in attempted sexual offenses.

Also, according to Cele, rape and sexual assault are "fed" by domestic violence and other violent crimes.

According to Cele, 4 992 individuals were detained during the third quarter for offences related to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), and 71 of them received sentences totaling 89 years in prison.

Cele said Saps will be “sharpening their responses to GBVF. The Criminal Law [Forensic Processes] Amendment Act 37 of 2013 also includes the DNA Act, which will go into effect on March 3, 2023. Further announcements
According to the police minister, several individuals have been taken into custody following investigations into multiple shootings that occurred in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), and the Eastern Cape.