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->Crime Statistics
ZIMSTAT publishes statistics on levels and trends of crime in Zimbabwe based on police-recorded crime data, collected on a monthly basis. Recorded crime figures exclude crimes that have not been reported to the police or incidents that the police decide not to record as crimes.
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Crime Statistics publications
2023 3rd Crime Statistics report
The police recorded 182,427 offences over the period from July to September 2023. This represents a 2.5 percent increase from 178,031 offences recorded in the second quarter.
The national crime rate was 1,201.8 crimes per 100,000 people, an uptick from 1,172.9 per 100,000 observed in the previous quarter. This implies that for every 100,000 people, 1,202 crimes were recorded.Third Quater 2023 - Crime Statistics -report: download here
2023 3rd Quarter Crime Statistics disseminated on 13 December 2023 (20th floor Kaguvi Building), download presentation here