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South Africa’s armed robbery
problem drives kidnapping

Any strategy to address this crime should focus on
identifying and disrupting those who benefit from it.

Targeting firearm crime
will make South Africa safer

Mapping gun crimes can ensure that
police resources are used in a targeted
way to reduce violent offences.

Precision policing: a vital
element reducing firearm crime

A safer South Africa is only possible with less gun crime.
Achieving that requires more from police
than recovering illegal guns.

ISS Live: How can violence
be prevented in schools?

Safe to Learn and the Good Schools Toolkit provide lessons
on how education can successfully prevent violence.

The Crime Hub is South Africa's most complete source for ready-to-use information, statistics and analysis on crime and safety. Read more.

Crime Statistics / View South African crime information and trends at national, provincial and local levels, compare different types and rates of crimes, and review relevant Census information.

Anti-Corruption / The Accountability Tracker deepens knowledge about corruption in South Africa. It collaborates with policymakers, practitioners, and the public to offer tailored anti-corruption responses rooted in lessons from local and global experience.

Protest and Public Violence Monitor / View incidents of public protest and violence, including politically motivated crimes, captured by the ISS Protest and Public Violence Monitoring Project since 2013.

Professional Policing / The ISS is committed to reviewing conduct by police officers with a view to developing a more professional South African Police Service (SAPS).

Evidence-based policing / Read ISS research on the need for improved policing through evidence-based interventions and accountability measures, and explore our SAPS performance monitoring tool.

Prosecutions / View ISS research relating to the National Prosecuting Authority and the functioning of the criminal justice system.

Violence Prevention / Violence Prevention gathers information of the impact of violence in South Africa and how to prevent it through evidence-based programmes and interventions.

Criminal Justice Performance / The ISS seeks to promote the rule of law in South Africa, and runs a project to understand and improve prosecutions in South Africa.

Analysis / The Crime Hub is a regularly updated, user-friendly, web-based source for credible information and analysis on crime, violence and the functioning of the criminal justice system in South Africa.