Share of households that reported robbery in South Africa 2022/2023
number of dropped crime-related emergency calls, South Africans probably feel discouraged to report such crimes due to losing faith in the police and the justice system.
As of the fiscal year 2022/2023, just 41.9 percent of households affected by robbery reported it to the police in South Africa. In comparison, a considerable share of 48.6 percent of robbed homes did not file a report, and just 9.5 percent reported some incidences of theft. Considering the