Crime rate trends downwards for the period 2012-2023
Press Release
January 18, 2024

Crime rate trends downwards for the period 2012-2023

A General Analysis of the trend of crime for the period 2012 – 2023 and assessing the crime situation for 2023:

 

 

As can be seen in the table above, crime has generally trended downwards within the past ten years with 2018 and 2022 being exceptions, as there were moderate spikes which in succeeding years reverted to the original trend, being even lesser than years prior. The pandemic of 2020-2022 should also be considered a contributing factor in the continued downward trend.

Click the link to read more: RSVGPF – A General Analysis of the Trend of Crime for the Period 2012-2023-1