South Africa’s crime statistics consistently show that crime, especially violent crime, is disproportionately concentrated in metros and larger cities and towns, this is according to the 2018/2019 State of Urban Safety in South Africa Report launched on Thursday, 11 April in Braamfontein. The report offers an analytical update on the state of crime, violence and safety in South Africa’s nine largest cities. It presents crime data at a city-level and disaggregates the data to show changes over time. An incremental view on safety, crime and violence at city level.

Guest: Siphelele Ngobese, South African Cities Network (SACN) researcher for inclusion and wellbeing