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The Bigger Picture: What the National Victims of Crime
Survey findings tell us about victims of crime
www.issafrica.org/crimehub
ConferenceInternational & National Perspectives on Crime and
Criminal Justice
Pretoria, South Africa3 February 2012
Overview
• General Crime Levels
• VOCS Background and Methodology
• Perceptions of Crime and Safety
• Perceptions of Support Services
• Perceptions of SAPS and Courts
• Research Implications
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SAPS: 20 most serious crimes recorded (1994/95 – 2010/11)
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The 2010 Statistics SAVOCS - Objectives
The Victims of Crime Survey (VOCS) series is a countrywide household-based survey and has three main objectives:
• The nature, extent and patterns of crime in South Africa, from the victim’s perspective;
• Victim risk and victim proneness, to inform crime prevention and public education programmes;
• People’s perceptions of services provided by the police and the courts as components of the criminal justice system.
• http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0341/P03412011.pdf
4Source: Statistics SA, 2011
2010 VOCS - MethodologyPopulation: • All private households & workers’ hostels in all 9 provinces• 3080 Primary Sampling Units (PSU)• Probability Proportional to size (PPS)• 29,754 households ultimately selected• January to March 2011• Asked about victimisation levels between January to
December 2010
Limitations: • over-estimates, under-estimates for sensitive incidents,
memory recall, understanding of definitions
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National Victimisation SurveysPerceptions of Crime Levels
Source: Statistics SA, 2011 6
National Victimisation SurveysFeelings of safety
Source: Statistics SA, 20117
Knowledge of Victim Support Service
Source: Statistics SA, 20118
Knowledge of Medical Services of Victims of Violent Crime
Source: Statistics SA, 2011 9
Knowledge of Places of Safety for Domestic Violence Survivors
Source: Statistics SA, 2011 10
Victims of Crime Surveys Satisfaction with police
Source: Statistics SA, 2011 11
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Public Confidence in Policing
60.7% of SA households indicated that they would contact SAPS first to come to their rescue when needed82.4% of households' views of the police improved after having official contact with them64.6% of households were satisfied with the way police dealt with crime in their areaTherefore, 1 in 3 - 35.4% were dissatisfied
Source: Statistics SA, 2011www.issafrica.org/Crimehub
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Reasons for Satisfaction (65%)
78.9% - Police are committed77.9% - Police come to the scene of the crime72.1% - Police arrest criminals70.8% - Police are trustworthy54.5% - Police respond on time38.5% - Police recover stolen property 9.1% - Other
Note: Multiple Response Question
Source: Statistics SA, 2011www.issafrica.org/Crimehub
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Reasons for Dissatisfaction (35%)
68.1% - Police do not respond on time56.2% - Police are lazy46.6% - Police are corrupt42.5% - Police do not come to area41.0% - release criminals early39.3% - Police never recover goods36.5% - Police do not have enough resources32.8% - Cooperate with criminals28.4% - Harsh towards victims 4.6% - OtherNote: Multiple Response Question
Source: Statistics SA, 2011www.issafrica.org/Crimehub
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Knowledge of Courts
90% Knew where the nearest magistrates court were64,7% of the households indicated that they were satisfied with the way the courts did their work
51,8% thought that courts passed appropriate sentences29,8% indicated that courts achieved a good conviction rate17,9% praised the courts because they were not corrupt
Source: Statistics SA, 2011www.issafrica.org/Crimehub
Research Implications• True need and impact can be measured on the larger society not only on victims
through the system• More analysis relating to the needs and experiences of victims can be done once
the data set becomes available• Could lead to more targeted public awareness of availability and location of
support services• VOCS and other victim specific data sets can provide improved systematic
quantitative and qualitative empirical research
Better analysis and coordination of information can lead to the following on a national, provincial and local level for all support organisations:
• Improved analysis and understanding of the reality of victims• Better planning and policy development to minimise challenges to victims• Greater impact assessment potential • Also to be used in funding proposals
www.issafrica.org/Crimehub Source: Statistics SA, 2011 16
The Crime Hub
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Online Crime Map ViewerAssault GBH totals
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Public facilities:Sandton and Alexandra police precincts
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.ISSAFRICA.ORG/CRIMEHUB