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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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Data file: vcs-2017-2018-v1-section21to28

Data on:
- Experience of individual crime
- Theft of personal property (excluding attempted theft)
- Hijacking of motor vehicle (excluding attempted hijacking)
- Robbery (excludes attempted robberies and other non-residential robberies, excluding car or truck hijackings and home robberies)
- Sexual offence (including rape, grabbing or touching without your consent)
- Assault (excluding sexual assault)

Cases: 20985
Variables: 438

Variables

uqno
Unique number
personno
Person number
gender
Gender of persons in the household
age
Age of household head
race
Population group of the household head
I_Perspr
Number of the selected person
Q211aPersProp
Theft of personal property – Five years
Q211aExp
Theft of personal property – Experienced
Q211aMany
Theft of personal property – How many
Q211aMnth
Theft of personal property – Month
Q211aYear
Theft of personal property – Year
Q2111bCarJck
Hijacking – Five years
Q211BExp
Hijacking – Experienced
Q211BMany
Hijacking – How many
Q211BMnth
Hijacking – Month
Q211BYear
Hijacking – Year
Q2111cRob
Robbery – Five years
Q211cExp
Robbery – Experienced
Q211cMany
Robbery – How many
Q211cMnth
Robbery – Month
Q211cYear
Robbery – Year
Q211DSEXUAL
Sexual offence – Five years
Q211DExp
Sexual offence – Experienced
Q211DMany
Sexual offence – Many
Q211DMnth
Sexual offence – Months
Q211DYEAR
Sexual offence – Year
Q211EAssault
Assault – Five years
Q211EExp
Assault – Experienced
Q211EMany
Assault – How many
Q211EMnth
Assault – Month
Q211EYear
Assault – Year
Q211FConsFraud
Consumer fraud – Five years
Q211FExp
Consumer fraud – Experienced
Q211FMany
Consumer fraud – Many
Q211FMnth
Consumer fraud – Month
Q211FYear
Consumer fraud – Year
Q211GCorruption
Corruption – Five years
Q211GExp
Corruption – Experienced
Q211GMany
Corruption – Many
Q211GMnth
Corruption – Month
Q211GYear
Corruption – Year
Q211HOther
Other – Five years
Q211HExp
Other – Experienced
Q211HMany
Other – Many
Q211HMnth
Other – Month
Q211HYear
Other – Year
Q221Occur
Where incident occurred - personal
Q222Alone
Theft of personal property – Alone
Q2231Money
Theft of personal property – Money/purse/wallet
Q2232BankBks
Theft of personal property – Bankbooks/cards
Q2233Cell
Theft of personal property – Cellphone
Q2234TravDoc
Theft of personal property – Travel document
Q2235TravBag
Theft of personal property – Travelling bag
Q2236Perseff
Theft of personal property – Personal effects
Q2237Radio
Theft of personal property – Portable radio
Q2238Clothing
Theft of personal property – Clothing
Q2239Laptop
Theft of personal property – Portable computer
Q2239OTHER
Theft of personal property – Other
Q224Know
Theft of personal property – Know
Q2251_MYThan15
Theft of personal property – Male younger than 15
Q2252_M15to34
Theft of personal property – Male 15–34 years
Q2253_M35to54
Theft of personal property – Male perpetrators 35-54 years
Q2254_M55Older
Theft of personal property – Male perpetrators 55 years or older
Q2255_MUknAge
Theft of personal property – Male perpetrators Unknown age
Q2256_MDonotknow
Theft of personal property – Male perpetrators Do not know
Q2251_FYThan15
Theft of personal property – Female perpetrators Younger than 15
Q2252_F15to34
Theft of personal property – Female perpetrators 15-34 years
Q2253_F35to54
Theft of personal property – Female perpetrators 35-54 years
Q2254_F55Older
Theft of personal property – Female perpetrators 55 years or older
Q2255_FUknAge
Theft of personal property – Female perpetrators Unknown age
Q2256_FDonotknow
Theft of personal property – Female perpetrators Do not know
Q2261_MYThan15
Theft of personal property – Male victims Younger than 15
Q2262_M15to34
Theft of personal property – Male victims 15-34 years
Q2263_M35to54
Theft of personal property – Male victims35-54 years
Q2264_M55Older
Theft of personal property – Male victims 55 years or older
Q2265_MUknAge
Theft of personal property – Male victims Unknown age
Q2266_MDonotknow
Theft of personal property – Male victims Do not know
Q2261_FYThan15
Theft of personal property – Female victims Younger than 15
Q2262_F15to34
Theft of personal property – Female victims 15-34 years
Q2263_F35to54
Theft of personal property – Female victims 35-54 years
Q2264_F55Older
Theft of personal property – Female victims 55 years or older
Q2265_FUknAge
Theft of personal property – Female victims Unknown age
Q2266_FDonotknow
Theft of personal property – Female do not know
Q227Report
Theft of personal property – Did you report
Q228WhyNot
Theft of personal property – Why not report
Q229Satisfied
Theft of personal property – Were you satisfied
Q2210Arrest
Theft of personal property – Was an arrest made
Q2211Court
Theft of personal property – Did you attend court
Q2212Convict
Theft of personal property – Was there a conviction
Q22131Police
Theft of personal property – The uniformed police
Q22132Detective
Theft of personal property – The detective(s)
Q22133Prosecutor
Theft of personal property – The prosecutors
Q22134Judgecourt
Theft of personal property – The judge/courts
Q22135SLawyer
Theft of personal property – State lawyer
Q22136PLawyer
Theft of personal property – Private lawyer
Q22137Other
Theft of personal property – Other
Q2214Report
Theft of personal property – Did you report to anyone else
Q2215Who
Theft of personal property – Who did you report to
Q2216Recov
Theft of personal property – Recovered
Q2217Secure
Theft of personal property – Secure property
Q231Where_Occur
Where was the hijacking
Q232Time
Car hijacking – What period of day was it
Q233When
Car hijacking – When was it
Q234TypeVehicle
Car hijacking – What type of vehicle was it
Q235Owner
Car hijacking – Who did the vehicle belong to
Q236aWeap
Car hijacking – Weapon
Q236bKnife
Car hijacking – Knife
Q236bStick
Car hijacking – Stick/club
Q236bMetal
Car hijacking – Metal bar
Q236bAxe
Car hijacking – Axe/panga
Q236bGun
Car hijacking – Gun
Q236bOther
Car hijacking – Other
Q237Injuries
Car hijacking – Did anyone suffer injuries
Q238MedAtt
Car hijacking – Did anyone need medical attention
Q239Hospital
Car hijacking – Was anyone hospitalised
Q2310Die
Car hijacking – Did anyone die
Q2311Report
Car hijacking – Did you report
Q2312WhyNot
Car hijacking – Why not
Q2313Satisfied
Car hijacking – Were you satisfied
Q2314Arrest
Car hijacking – Was an arrest made
Q2315Court
Car hijacking – Did you attend court
Q2316Convict
Car hijacking – Was there a conviction
Q2317Police
Car hijacking – The uniformed police
Q2317Detective
Car hijacking – The detective(s)
Q2317Prosecut
Car hijacking – The prosecutors
Q2317Judge
Car hijacking – The judge/courts
Q2317Slawyer
Car hijacking – State lawyer
Q2317Plawyer
Car hijacking – Private lawyer
Q2317Other
Car hijacking – Other
Q2318Report
Car hijacking – Did you report to anyone else
Q2319Who
Car hijacking – Who did you report to
Q2320Recover
Car hijacking – Was the car recovered
Q2321Alone
Car hijacking – Were you alone
Q2322Know
Car hijacking – Do you know the perpetrator
Q2323How
Car hijacking – How do you know them
Q23241_MYThan15
Car hijacking – Male younger than 15
Q23242_M15to34
Car hijacking – Male perpetrators 15-34 years
Q23243_M35to54
Car hijacking – Male perpetrators 35-54 years
Q23244_M55Older
Car hijacking – Male perpetrators 55 years or older
Q23245_MUknAge
Car hijacking – Male perpetrators Unknown age
Q23246_MDonotknow
Car hijacking – Male perpetrators Do not know
Q23241_FYThan15
Car hijacking – Female perpetrators Younger than 15
Q23242_F15to34
Car hijacking – Female perpetrators 15-34 years
Q23243_F35to54
Car hijacking – Female perpetrators 35-54 years
Q23244_F55Older
Car hijacking – Female perpetrators 55 years or older
Q23245_FUknAge
Car hijacking – Female perpetrators Unknown age
Q23246_FDonotknow
Car hijacking – Female perpetrators Do not know
Q23251_MYThan15
Car hijacking – Male victims Younger than 15
Q23252_M15to34
Car hijacking – Male victims 15-34 years
Q23253_M35to54
Car hijacking – Male victims35-54 years
Q23254_M55Older
Car hijacking – Male victims 55 years or older
Q23255_MUknAge
Car hijacking – Male victims Unknown age
Q23256_MDonotknow
Car hijacking – Male victims Do not know
Q23251_FYThan15
Car hijacking – Female victims Younger than 15
Q23252_F15to34
Car hijacking – Female victims 15-34 years
Q23253_F35to54
Car hijacking – Female victims 35-54 years
Q23254_F55Older
Car hijacking – Female victims 55 years or older
Q23255_FUknAge
Car hijacking – Female victims Unknown age
Q23256_FDonotknow
Car hijacking – Female victims Do not know
Q2326Insured
Car hijacking – Was it insured
Q241Where
Robbery – Where did the incident occur
Q242Alone
Robbery – Were you alone
Q243Resist
Robbery – Did you resist
Q244a1Wep
Robbery – Were weapons used
Q244b1knife
Robbery – Knife
Q244b2Club
Robbery – Stick/club
Q244b3Metal
Robbery – Metal bar
Q244b4Axe
Robbery – Axe/panga
Q244b5Gun
Robbery – Gun
Q244b6Other
Robbery – Other
Q245PerpeInjured
Robbery – Was anyone injured
Q246SelfInjured
Robbery – Did you sustain any injuries
Q247MedAtt
Robbery – Did anyone need medical attention
Q248Hospital
Robbery – Was anyone hospitalised
Q249Die
Robbery – Did anyone die
Q2410LoseProp
Robbery – Did you lose property
Q24111Money
Money/purse/wallet - robbery
Q24112Bankbook
Bankbooks - robbery
Q24113Cellphone
Cellphone - robbery
Q24114TravelDoc
Travel document - robbery
Q24115TravelBag
Travelling bag - robbery
Q24116PersEffect
Personal effects - robbery
Q24117MP3
MP3 player - robbery
Q24118Cloth
Clothing - robbery
Q24119Laptop
Laptop - robbery
Q241110Other
Other item- robbery
Q2412Report
Reporting to police - robbery
Q2413WhyNot
Why not report - robbery
Q2414Satified
Satisfied with police - robbery
Q2415Arrest
Arrest made - robbery
Q2416Court
Court - robbery
Q2417Convict
Conviction - robbery
Q24181Police
The uniformed police - robbery
Q24182Detective
The detective - robbery
Q24183Prosec
The prosecutors - robbery
Q24184Judge
The judge/courts - robbery
Q24184SLAWYER
State lawyer - robbery
Q24184PLAWYER
Private lawyer - robbery
Q24185Other
Other reporting institution - robbery
Q2419Recovered
Recover goods - robbery
Q2420Know
Know perpetrator- robbery
Q2421How
How you know - robbery
Q24221_MYThan15
Male perpetrators Younger than 15 - robbery
Q24222_M15to34
Male perpetrators 15-34 years - robbery
Q24223_M35to54
Male perpetrators 35-54 years - robbery
Q24224_M55Older
Male perpetrators 55 years or older - robbery
Q24225_MUknAge
Male perpetrators Unknown age - robbery
Q24226_MDonotknow
Male perpetrators Do not know - robbery
Q24221_FYThan15
Female perpetrators Younger than 15 - robbery
Q24222_F15to34
Female perpetrators 15-34 years - robbery
Q24223_F35to54
Female perpetrators 35-54 years - robbery
Q24224_F55Older
Female perpetrators 55 years or older - robbery
Q24225_FUknAge
Female perpetrators Unknown age - robbery
Q24226_FDonotknow
Female perpetrators Do not know - robbery
Q24231_MYThan15
Male victims Younger than 15 - robbery
Q24232_M15to34
Male victims 15-34 years - robbery
Q24233_M35to54
Male victims35-54 years - robbery
Q24234_M55Older
Male victims 55 years or older - robbery
Q24235_MUknAge
Male victims Unknown age - robbery
Q24236_MDonotknow
Male victims Do not know - robbery
Q24231_FYThan15
Female victims Younger than 15 - robbery
Q24232_F15to34
Female victims 15-34 years - robbery
Q24233_F35to54
Female victims 35-54 years - robbery
Q24234_F55Older
Female victims 55 years or older - robbery
Q24235_FUknAge
Female victims Unknown age - robbery
Q24236_FDonotknow
Female victims do not know - robbery
Q251Where
Where incident occur - sexual offence
Q252Attackalone
Alone with attacker - sexual offence
Q2531SexuallyHarass
Perpetrator sexually harassed
Q2532Grab
Perpetrator grab
Q2533Rape
Perpetrator rape
Q2534Other
Perpetrator other
Q254aWep
Were weapons used-sexual offence
Q254b1knife
Knife - sexual offence
Q254b2Club
Stick / club - sexual offence
Q254b3Metal
Metal bar - sexual offence
Q254b4Axe
Panga / axe - sexual offence
Q254b5Gun
Gun - sexual offence
Q254b6Other
Other weapon - sexual offence
Q255INJURY
You injured - sexual offence
Q256MEDATT
Medical attention - sexual offence
Q257Hospital
Hospitalized - sexual offence
Q2581_MYThan15
Male perpetrators Younger than 15 - sexual offence
Q2582_M15to34
Male perpetrators 15-34 years - sexual offence
Q2583_M35to54
Male perpetrators 35-54 years - sexual offence
Q2584_M55Older
Male perpetrators 55 years or older - sexual offence
Q2585_MUknAge
Male perpetrators Unknown age - sexual offence
Q2586_MDonotknow
Male perpetrators Do not know - sexual offence
Q2581_FYThan15
Female perpetrators Younger than 15 - sexual offence
Q2582_F15to34
Female perpetrators 15-34 years - sexual offence
Q2583_F35to54
Female perpetrators 35-54 years - sexual offence
Q2584_F55Older
Female perpetrators 55 years or older - sexual offence
Q2585_FUknAge
Female perpetrators Unknown age - sexual offence
Q2586_FDonotknow
Female perpetrators Do not know - sexual offence
Q2591_MYThan15
Male victims Younger than 15 - sexual offence
Q2592_M15to34
Male victims 15-34 years - sexual offence
Q2593_M35to54
Male victims35-54 years - sexual offence
Q2594_M55Older
Male victims 55 years or older - sexual offence
Q2595_MUknAge
Male victims Unknown age - sexual offence
Q2596_MDonotknow
Male victims Do not know - sexual offence
Q2591_FYThan15
Female victims Younger than 15 - sexual offence
Q2592_F15to34
Female victims 15-34 years - sexual offence
Q2593_F35to54
Female victims 35-54 years - sexual offence
Q2594_F55Older
Female victims 55 years or older - sexual offence
Q2595_FUknAge
Female victims Unknown age - sexual offence
Q2596_FDonotknow
Female victims Do not know - sexual offence
Q2510Perpetrator
Relation to perpetrator - sexual offence
Q2511Perpdrugged
were they under the influence - sexual offence
Q2512AlcoDrugs
Victim under the influence - sexual offence
Q2513Drugged
Victim drugged - sexual offence
Q2514Report
Reporting to police - sexual offence
Q2515WhyNot
Why not report - sexual offence
Q2516Satisfied
Satisfied with police - sexual offence
Q2517ARREST
Arrest made - sexual offence
Q2518COURT
Court - sexual offence
Q2519CONVICT
Conviction - sexual offence
Q2520Police
The uniformed police - sexual offence
Q2520Detective
The detective - sexual offence
Q2520Prosecut
The prosecutors - sexual offence
Q2520Judge
The judge/courts - sexual offence
Q2520Slawyer
State lawyer - sexual offence
Q2520Plawyer
Private lawyer - sexual offence
Q2520Other
Other reporting institution
Q2521Report
Report crime to anyone else - sexual offence
Q2522Who
Who did you report - sexual offence
Q2523Persuaded
Persuaded not to report - sexual offence
Q2524Whom
Who persuaded you - sexual offence
Q2525Protection
Protection order - sexual offence
Q2525Counselling
Counselling - sexual offence
Q2525Medical
Medical assistance - sexual offence
Q261Where
Where incident occur - assault
Q262attacked
Perpetrator attacked before - assault
Q263a1Weap
Weapons - assault
Q263b1Knife
Knife - assault
Q263b2Club
Stick / club - assault
Q263b3Metal
Metal bar - assault
Q263b4Axe
Panga / axe - assault
Q263b5Gun
Gun - assault
Q263b6Other
Other weapon - assault
Q264Injury
Victim injured - assault
Total: 438
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