Crime report shows increase of robbery, assault and murder

PRETORIA - Household break-ins and robberies have increased in the past five years.

This is according to Statistician-General, Risenga Maluleke, who released the Victims of Crime Report earlier on Tuesday.

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Violent crime is also on the increase, with the stats saying that assault and murder cases have gone up by close to 20-percent.