Victims of Crime Survey 2017-2018

South Africa, 2017 - 2018

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ZAF_2017_VCS_v01_M

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Statistics South Africa

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DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa

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Data file: vcs-2017-2018-v1-hh

Household level data.

Cases:	21190
Variables:	779

Variables

Q11175_MUknAge

Theft of car – Male victims Unknown age

Q11176_MDonotknow

Theft of car – Male victims Do not know

Q11171_FYThan15

Theft of car – Female victims Younger than 15

Q11172_F15to34

Theft of car – Female victims 15-34 years

Q11173_F35to54

Theft of car – Female victims 35-54 years

Q11174_F55Older

Theft of car – Female victims 55 years or older

Q11175_FUknAge

Theft of car – Female victims Unknown age

Q11176_FDonotknow

Theft of car – Female victims Do not know

Q1118Vehicle_Insured

Theft of car – Insurance

Q1119Changed_Behaviour

Theft of car – Behaviour change

Q11201Protect

Theft of car – Protection measures

Q11202StayHome

Theft of car – Do not go out alone

Q11203ChangRoute

Theft of car – Changed travelling route

Q11204Avoid

Theft of car – Avoid certain places

Q11205Alert

Theft of car – Awareness

Q11206CarryGun

Theft of car – Carry gun

Q11207CaryWeapon

Theft of car – Carry weapon

Q11208Other

Theft of car – Other

Q1121Feel_Safer

Theft of car – Feel safer

Q121HHMembers

Housebreaking/burglary – Contact

Q122Time

Housebreaking/burglary – Time of the day

Q123Enter

Housebreaking/burglary – Buglars gain entry

Q124LoseProp

Housebreaking/burglary – Lose any belongings

Q1251HandBag

Housebreaking/burglary – Handbag/wallet

Q1252Money

Housebreaking/burglary – Money

Q1253ElecEqp

Housebreaking/burglary – Electronic equipment

Q1254TravBag

Housebreaking/burglary – Travelling bag

Q1255Food

Housebreaking/burglary – Food stuff

Q1256PerEffe

Housebreaking/burglary – Personal effects

Q1257Cellph

Housebreaking/burglary – Cellphone

Q1258Clothes

Housebreaking/burglary – Clothes

Q1259TV

Housebreaking/burglary – TV

Q12510Radio

Housebreaking/burglary – Radio

Q12511Bicycle

Housebreaking/burglary – Bicycle

Q1212Other

Housebreaking/burglary – Other

Q126Insured

Housebreaking/burglary – Insured

Q127Report

Housebreaking/burglary – Reporting crime to the police

Q128WhyNot

Housebreaking/burglary – Why not

Q129Satisfied

Housebreaking/burglary – Satisfied with police response

Q1210Arrest

Housebreaking/burglary – Arrest made in the case

Q1211Court

Housebreaking/burglary – Attend court

Q1212Convicted

Housebreaking/burglary – Conviction

Q12131Police

Housebreaking/burglary – The uniformed police

Q12132Detective

Housebreaking/burglary – The detective(s)

Q12133Prosecutor

Housebreaking/burglary – The prosecutors

Q12134Judge

Housebreaking/burglary – The judge/courts

Q12135stlawyr

Housebreaking/burglary – State lawyer

Q12136privlawyr

Housebreaking/burglary – Private lawyer

Q12137Other

Housebreaking/burglary – Other

Q1214Report

Housebreaking/burglary – Reporting to other authorities

Q1215Who

Housebreaking/burglary – Who did you report to

Q1216recovered

Housebreaking/burglary – Recovering of stolen property

Q1217Know

Housebreaking/burglary – Identity of the perpetrator

Q1218How

Housebreaking/burglary – How

Q12191_MYThan15

Housebreaking/burglary – Male perpetrators Younger than 15

Q12192_M15to34

Housebreaking/burglary – Male perpetrators 15-34 years

Q12193_M35to54

Housebreaking/burglary – Male perpetrators 35-54 years

Q12194_M55Older

Housebreaking/burglary – Male perpetrators 55 years or older

Q12195_MUknAge

Housebreaking/burglary – Male perpetrators Unknown age

Q12196_MDonotknow

Housebreaking/burglary – Male perpetrators Do not know

Q12191FYThan15

Housebreaking/burglary – Female perpetrators Younger than 15

Q12192_F15to34

Housebreaking/burglary – Female perpetrators 15-34 years

Q12193_F35to54

Housebreaking/burglary – Female perpetrators 35-54 years

Q12194_F55Older

Housebreaking/burglary – Female perpetrators 55 years or older

Q12195_FUknAge

Housebreaking/burglary – Female perpetrators Unknown age

Q12196_FDonotknow

Housebreaking/burglary – Female perpetrators Do not know

Q12201MYThan15

Housebreaking/burglary – Male younger than 15

Q12202_M15to34

Housebreaking/burglary –Male victims 15-34 years

Q12203_M35to54

Housebreaking/burglary –Male victims35-54 years

Q12204_M55Older

Housebreaking/burglary –Male victims 55 years or older

Q12205_MUknAge

Housebreaking/burglary –Male victims Unknown age

Q12206_MDonotknow

Housebreaking/burglary –Male victims Do not know

Q12201FYThan15

Housebreaking/burglary – Female younger than 15

Q12202_F15to34

Housebreaking/burglary –Female victims 15-34 years

Q12203_F35to54

Housebreaking/burglary –Female victims 35-54 years

Q12204_F55Older

Housebreaking/burglary –Female victims 55 years or older

Q12205_FUknAge

Housebreaking/burglary –Female victims Unknown age

Q12206_FDonotknow

Housebreaking/burglary –Female victims Do not know

Q1221Secure

Housebreaking/burglary –Security measures taken

Q12221Security

Housebreaking/burglary – Security measures

Q12222Aware

Housebreaking/burglary –Increased awareness/more alert

Q12223CarryGun

Housebreaking/burglary –Carrying/acquired a gun

Q12224CaryWeapon

Housebreaking/burglary –Carrying/acquired of weapons

Q12225Houseunatt

Housebreaking/burglary –Do not leave house unattended

Q12226Alarm

Housebreaking/burglary –Security alarm installed

Q12227Replacelock

Housebreaking/burglary –Replaced door locks

Q12228Other

Housebreaking/burglary –Took other measures

Q1223Safer

Housebreaking/burglary –Feel safer

Q131Norobbers

Home robbery – Number

Q132Resist

Home robbery – Resist

Q133Period

Home robbery – Period

Q134Weapons

Home robbery – Weapon

Q1351knife

Home robbery – Knife

Q1352Club

Home robbery – Club

Q1353Metal

Home robbery – Metal

Q1354Axe

Home robbery – Axe/panga

Q1355Gun

Home robbery – Gun

Q1356Other

Home robbery – Other

Q136PerpInjured

Home robbery – Perpetrator Injured

Q137Injured

Home robbery – Household member injured

Q138Medical

Home robbery – Medical attention

Q139Hospital

Home robbery – Admitted to hospital

Q1310Die

Home robbery – Die

Q1311Loseprop

Home robbery – Lose property

Q13121Wall

Home robbery – Handbag/wallet

Q13122Cash

Home robbery – Money

Q13123Equip

Home robbery – Electronic equipment

Q13124TravBag

Home robbery – Travelling bag

Q13125Food

Home robbery – Food stuff

Q13126Persn

Home robbery – Personal effects

Q13127Cell

Home robbery – Cellphone

Q13128Other

Home robbery – Other

Q1313Report

Home robbery – Report incident to the police

Q1314Whynot

Home robbery – Why not

Q1315Satisfied

Home robbery – Satisfied with the police response

Q1316Arrest

Home robbery – Arrest made

Q1317Court

Home robbery – Attend court

Q1318Convict

Home robbery – Conviction

Q13191Police

Home robbery – The uniformed police

Q13192Detectives

Home robbery – The detective(s)

Q13193Prosecutor

Home robbery – The prosecutors

Q13194Judge

Home robbery – The judge/courts

Q13195Stlawyr

Home robbery – State lawyer

Q13196Privlawyr

Home robbery – Private lawyer

Q13197Other

Home robbery – Other

Q1320Reportanothr

Home robbery – Crime reported

Q1321Ifyesfirstreprt

Home robbery – Who did you first report to

Q1322GoodsRecover

Home robbery – Goods recovered

Q1323KnwRobber

Home robbery – Know robber

Q1324How

Home robbery – How

Q13251_MYThan15

Home robbery – Male younger than 15

Q13252_M15to34

Home robbery – Male 15–34 years

Q13253_M35to54

Home robbery – Male 35–54 years

Q13254_M55Older

Home robbery – Male 55 years or older

Q13255_MUknAge

Home robbery – Male unknown age

Q13256_MDonotknow

Home robbery – Male do not know

Q13251_FYThan15

Home robbery – Female younger than 15

Q13252_F15to34

Home robbery – Female15–34 years

Q13253_F35to54

Home robbery – Female 35–54 years

Q13254_F55Older

Home robbery – Female 55 years or older

Q13255_FUknAge

Home robbery – Female unknown age

Q13256_FDonotknow

Home robbery – Male younger than 15

Q13261_MYThan15

Home robbery – Male victims Younger than 15

Q13262_M15to34

Home robbery – Male victims 15-34 years

Q13263_M35to54

Home robbery – Male victims35-54 years

Q13264_M55Older

Home robbery – Male victims 55 years or older

Q13265_MUknAge

Home robbery – Male victims Unknown age

Q13266_MDonotknow

Home robbery – Male victims Do not know

Q13261_FYThan15

Home robbery – Female victims Younger than 15

Q13262_F15to34

Home robbery – Female victims 15-34 years

Q13263_F35to54

Home robbery – Female victims 35-54 years

Q13264_F55Older

Home robbery – Female victims 55 years or older

Q13265_FUknAge

Home robbery – Female victims Unknown age

Q13266_FDonotknow

Home robbery – Female victims Do not know

Q1327Changedbehav

Home robbery – Changed behaviour

Q13281Protect

Home robbery – Protection measures

Q13282Aware

Home robbery – Awareness

Q13283CarryGun

Home robbery – Carry gun

Q13284CaryWeapon

Home robbery – Carry weapon

Q13285Houseunatt

Home robbery – House always occupied

Q13286Alarm

Home robbery – Security alarm installed

Q13287Replacelock

Home robbery – Replaced door locks

Q13288Other

Home robbery – Other

Q1329Safer

Home robbery – Feel safer

Q141Where

Theft of livestock – Where the incident occurred

Q1421Cattle

Theft of livestock – Cattle

Q1422Rabbit

Theft of livestock – Rabbits

Q1423Pigs

Theft of livestock – Pigs

Q1424Sheep

Theft of livestock – Sheep

Q1425Goat

Theft of livestock – Goats

Q1426Poultry

Theft of livestock – Poultry (chicken, ducks, etc.)

Q1427Dog

Theft of livestock – Dogs (excl. pets)

Q1428Horses

Theft of livestock – Horses, donkeys, mules

Q1429Other

Theft of livestock – Other

Q1431Cattle

Theft of livestock – Cattle

Q1432Rabbit

Theft of livestock – Rabbits

Q1433Pigs

Theft of livestock – Pigs

Q1434Sheep

Theft of livestock – Sheep

Q1435Goat

Theft of livestock – Goats

Q1436Poultry

Theft of livestock – Poultry (chicken, ducks, etc.)

Q1437Dog

Theft of livestock – Dogs (excl. pets)

Q1438Horses

Theft of livestock – Horses, donkeys, mules

Q1439Other

Theft of livestock – Other

Q144Know

Theft of livestock – Know perpetrator

Q145How

Theft of livestock – How

Q146Report

Theft of livestock – Reporting crime to police

Q147WhyNot

Theft of livestock - Why not report

Q148Satisfied

Theft of livestock – Satisfaction

Q149Arrest

Theft of livestock – Arrest made

Q1410Court

Theft of livestock – Attend court

Q1411Convict

Theft of livestock – Conviction

Q14121Police

Theft of livestock – The uniformed police

Q14122Detective

Theft of livestock – The detective(s)

Q14123Prosecutor

Theft of livestock – The prosecutors

Q14124Judge

Theft of livestock – The judge/courts

Q14125Stlawyr

Theft of livestock – State lawyer

Q14126Privlawyr

Theft of livestock – Private lawyer

Q14127Other

Theft of livestock – Other

Q1413Report

Theft of livestock – Reporting crime to other authorities

Q1414Who

Theft of livestock – First authority reported to

Q1415Recovered

Recovering of stolen livestock

Q1416Secure

Livestock – Security measures

Q14171Protect

Livestock secured – Protect livestock

Q14172Aware

Livestock secured – Awareness

Q14173CarryGun

Livestock secured – Carry gun

Q14174CaryWeapon

Livestock secured – Carry weapon

Q14175Other_specify

Livestock secured – Other

Q1418Safer

Livestock safer

Q151Location

Theft of crop – Where the incident occurred

Q1521Maize

Theft of crop – Maize

Q1522Spinach

Theft of crop – Spinach

Q1523Beans

Theft of crop – Beans

Q1524Pumpkin

Theft of crop – Pumpkin

Q1525Sugar

Theft of crop – Sugar cane

Q1526Fruit

Theft of crop – Fruit

Q1527Other

Theft of crop – Other

Q153Know

Theft of crop – Know perpetrator

Q154How

Theft of crop – How

Q155Report

Theft of crop – Reporting crime to police

Q156WhyNot

Theft of crop – Why not report

Q157Satisfied

Theft of crop – Satisfied with police response

Q158Arrest

Theft of crop – Arrest made

Q159Court

Theft of crop – Attend court

Q1510Convict

Theft of crop – Conviction

Q1511Police

Theft of crop – The uniformed police

Q1511Detective

Theft of crop – The detective(s)

Q1511Prosecutor

Theft of crop – The prosecutors

Q1511Judge

Theft of crop – The judge/courts

Q1511StLawyr

Theft of crop – State lawyer

Q1511PrivLawyr

Theft of crop – Private lawyer

Q1511Other

Theft of crop – Other

Q1512Report

Theft of crop – Reporting crime to other authorities

Q1513Who

Theft of crop – First authority reported to

Q1514Recovered

Theft of crop – Recovering of stolen crops

Q1515Secure

Theft of crop – Security measures

Q15161Protect

Theft of crop – Protection measures

Q15162Aware

Theft of crop – Awareness

Q15163CarryGun

Theft of crop – Carry gun

Q15164CaryWeapon

Theft of crop – Carry weapon

Q15165Other

Theft of crop – Other

Q1517Safer

Theft of crop – Feel safer

Q161NoDied

Murder – Number of deaths

Q162Weap

Murder – Were any weapons used

Q1631knife

Murder – Knife

Q1632Club

Murder – Stick/club

Q1633Metal

Murder – Metal bar

Q1634Axe

Murder – Axe/panga

Q1635Gun

Murder – Gun

Q1636Other

Murder – Other

Q1641Parent

Murder – Parent

Q1642Spouse

Murder – Spouse

Q1643OthBloodRe

Murder – Other blood relation

Q1644Child

Murder – Child

Q1645OthMarRel

Murder – Other marital relation

Q1646Other

Murder – Other

Q165SourceInc

Murder – Household income

Q166Report

Murder – Report to police

Q167WhyNot

Murder – Why not

Q168Satisfied

Murder – Police response

Q169Report

Murder – Reported to anyone else

Q1610Who

Murder – Report crime to

Q1611Know

Murder – Identity of perpetrator

Q1612How

Murder – How

Q16131_MYThan15

Murder – Male younger than 15

Q16132_M15to34

Murder – Male 15–34 years

Q16133_M35to54

Murder – Male 35–54 years

Q16134_M55Older

Murder – Male 55 years or older

Q16135_MUknAge

Murder – Male unknown age

Q16136_MDonotknow

Murder – Male do not know

Q16131_FYThan15

Murder – Female younger than 15

Q16132_F15to34

Murder – Female 15–34 years

Q16133_F35to54

Murder – Female 35–54 years

Q16134_F55Older

Murder–Female 55 years or older

Q16135_FUknAge

Murder – Female unknown age

Q16136_FDonotknow

Murder – Female do not know

Q16141_MYThan15

Murder – Male younger than 15

Q16142_M15to34

Murder – Male 15–34 years

Q16143_M35to54

Murder – Male 35–54 years

Q16144_M55Older

Murder – Male 55 years or older

Q16145_MUknAge

Murder – Male unknown age

Q16146_MDonotknow

Murder – Male do not know

Q16141_FYThan15

Murder – Female younger than 15

Q16142_F15to34

Murder – Female 15–34 years

Q16143_F35to54

Murder – Female 35–54 years

Q16144_F55Older

Murder – Female 55 years or older

Q16145_FUknAge

Murder – Female unknown age

Q16146_FDonotknow

Murder – Female do not know

Q1615RelShip

Murder – Relationship

Q1615Arrest

Murder – Arrest made

Q1617Court

Murder – Attend court

Q1618Convict

Murder – Conviction

Q1619Police

Murder – The uniformed police

Q1619Detective

Murder – The detective(s)

Q1619Prosecutor

Murder – The prosecutors

Q1619Judge

Murder – The judge/courts

Q1619S_Lawyer

Murder – State lawyer

Q1619P_Lawyer

Murder – Private lawyer

Q1619Other

Murder – Other

Q1620Motive

Murder – Motive for murder

Q1621AlcoDrugs

Murder – Involvement of drugs/alchohol

Total: 779

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