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Victims of Crime Survey 2017-2018

South Africa, 2017 - 2018
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Data file: vcs-2017-2018-hhold-v1

Cases: 21190
Variables: 779

Variables

UQNO
Unique number
Personno
Person number
gender
Gender of persons in the household
race
Population group of the household head
age
Age of household head
TOTNOPHH
Total number of persons in household
Q11RELTOHEAD
Relationship to head of household
Q171SALARIES
Salaries
Q172INBUSIN
Income from business
Q173REMITT
Remittances
Q174PENS
Pension
Q175GRANTS
Social grants
Q176FARMPROD
Farm products
Q177OTHER
Other income
Q18MAININCOME
Main income
K_MOTORIS
Motor vehicle ownership
L_WORKING
Number of motor vehicles in working condition
Q21topiccrime
Topic of crime
Q22101Murder
Crime that occur mostly: Murder
Q22102StrRob
Crime that occur mostly: Street robbery
Q22103HomeRob
Crime that occur mostly: Home robbery
Q22104BussRob
Crime that occur mostly: Business robbery
Q22105Hijack
Crime that occur mostly: Vehicle hijacking
Q22106Assault
Crime that occur mostly: Assault
Q22107SexAssult
Crime that occur mostly: Sexual assault
Q22108ChildAbuse
Crime that occur mostly: Child abuse
Q22109ServDelivery
Crime that occur mostly: Political violence
Q22110Vigilante
Crime that occur mostly: Mob justice/vigilante groups
Q22111BagSnatch
Crime that occur mostly: Pickpocketing
Q22112Bicycle
Crime that occur mostly: Bicycle theft
Q22113Vehicle
Crime that occur mostly: Vehicle theft
Q22114Burglary
Crime that occur mostly: Housebreaking/burglary
Q22115Crop
Crime that occur mostly: Crop theft
Q22116Livestock
Crime that occur mostly: Livestock/poultry theft
Q22117WhiteCollar
Crime that occur mostly: White collar crime
Q22118damage
Crime that occur mostly: Deliberate damage of dwellings
Q22119IDtheft
Crime that occur mostly: Identity document theft
Q22120HumanTrafficking
Crime that occur mostly: Human trafficking
Q22121DrugTrafficking
Crime that occur mostly: Drug trafficking
Q22122HateCrime
Crime that occur mostly: Hate crime
Q22123Other
Crime that occur mostly: Other
Q22201Murder
Crime that are mostly feared: Murder
Q22202StrRob
Crime that are mostly feared: Street robbery
Q22203HomeRob
Crime that are mostly feared: Home robbery
Q22204BussRob
Crime that are mostly feared: Business robbery
Q22205Hijack
Crime that are mostly feared: Vehicle hijacking
Q22206Assault
Crime that are mostly feared: Assault
Q22207SexAssult
Crime that are mostly feared: Sexual assault
Q22208ChildAbuse
Crime that are mostly feared: Child abuse
Q22209ServDelivery
Crime that are mostly feared: Political violence
Q22210Vigilante
Crime that are mostly feared: Mob justice/vigilante groups
Q22211BagSnatch
Crime that are mostly feared: Pickpocketing
Q22212Bicycle
Crime that are mostly feared: Bicycle theft
Q22213Car
Crime that are mostly feared: Vehicle theft
Q22214Burglary
Crime that are mostly feared: Housebreaking/burglary
Q22215Crop
Crime that are mostly feared: Crop theft
Q22216Livestock
Crime that are mostly feared: Livestock/poultry theft
Q22217WhiteCollar
Crime that are mostly feared: White collar crime
Q22218damage
Crime that are mostly feared: Deliberate damage of dwellings
Q22219IDtheft
Crime that are mostly feared: Identity document theft
Q22220HumanTrafficking
Crime that are mostly feared: Human trafficking
Q22221DrugTrafficking
Crime that are mostly feared: Drug trafficking
Q22222HateCrime
Crime that occur mostly: Hate crime
Q22223Other
Crime that are mostly feared: Other
Q23LeviolCrime
Level of violent crime
Q24PropCrime
Level of property crime
Q251PubTrans
Crime prevents me from using public transport
Q252WalkShop
Crime prevents me from walking to the shops
Q253WalkTown
Crime prevents me from walking to work/town
Q254dressing
Crime prevents me from dressing in any way you want
Q255expressing
Crime prevents me from expressing your sexual orientation
Q256Parks
Crime prevents me from going to open spaces/parks
Q257ChildPlay
Crime prevents me from allowing children to play in/move in your area
Q258ChildWalk
Crime prevents me from allowing your children to walk to school
Q259Livestock
Crime prevents me from keeping livestock/poultry
Q2510Investing
Crime prevents me from investing in business
Q2511WalkFetchwood
Crime prevents me from walking to fetch wood/water
Q26PropCrime
Perpetrators of property crimes
Q27LeviolCrime
Perpetrators of violent crimes
Q28WalkDAY
Walking during the day
Q29WalkDARK
Walking during the dark
Q210CommitCrime
Cause for people to commit crime
Q31GovSpend
Government spending to reduce crime
Q321Home
Physical protection measures of home
Q322Vehicle
Physical protection measures of vehicles
Q323Weapons
Measures to protect yourself against crime: Carrying of weapons
Q324PrivSecur
Measures to protect yourself against crime: Private security
Q325SelfHelp
Measures to protect yourself against crime: Selfhelp groups
Q326Other
Measures to protect yourself against crime: Other
Q33FeelSafer
Feelings after taking the measures
Q34Group
Groups providing protection against crime
Q351ComPolForum
What groups provide protection: Community Policing Forum
Q352NghbhoodWatch
What groups provide protection - Neighbourhood watch
Q353PrivtSecrty
What groups provide protection: Private security company
Q354ReligTrad
What groups provide protection: Religious/Traditional group/ leader
Q355Other
What groups provide protection: Other
Q36Victims
First person to call for help
Q371Courts
Access of institutions in the area: Courts
Q372Police
Access of institutions in the area: Police
Q373VEMTcentres
Access of institutions in the area: Victim empowerment/Thuthuzela entres (Q373
Q374Medinsti
Access of institutions in the area: Medical institutions
Q375NGO
Access of institutions in the area: NGOs/CBOs
Q376Other
Access of institutions in the area: Other
Q41AccMed
Medical services access
Q421Police
Where to access medical services: Police
Q422Hospital
Where to access medical services: Hospital or trauma unit
Q423Clinic
Where to access medical services: Local clinic
Q424Doctor
Where to access medical services: Private doctor
Q425NGO
Where to access medical services: NGO/volunteer group
Q426VicEmpower
Where to access medical services-Victim empowerment centres/Thuthuzela centres (
Q427Tradleader
Where to access medical services: Religious/traditional
Q428Courts
Where to access medical services: Courts
Q429Other
Where to access medical services: Other
Q43Counsel
Access to counselling services
Q441Police
Where to access counselling services: Police
Q442Hospital
Where to access counselling services: Hospital or trauma unit
Q443Clinic
Where to access counselling services: Local clinic
Q444PrivDoc
Where to access counselling services: Private doctor
Q445NGO
Where to access counselling services: NGO/volunteer group
Q446VicEmpCen
Where to access counselling services: Victim empowerment centres/Thuthuzelacent
Q447Trad
Where to access counselling services: Religious/traditional
Q448Courts
Where to access counselling services: Courts
Q449Other
Where to access counselling services: Other
Q45SafetyShelter
Place of shelter in your area
Q46ShelterSafety
Nature of place of safety
Q47SheltPlcmodtran
Average time to place of safety
Q51Neighbour
Next-door neighbours name
Q52Watch
Next-door neighbour watching your house
Q53Trust
Trust next-door neighbour with children
Q541RELGROUP
Involvement in community initiatives: Religious group
Q542STOKVEL
Involvement in community initiatives: Stokvel group
Q543ComPrevForum
Involvement in community initiatives: Crime prevention forum
Q544SPORTS
Involvement in community initiatives: Sports group
Q545Other
Involvement in community initiatives: Any other group
Q55Forum
A forum that discusses crime
Q56Freqheld
How frequent is the forum held
Q61NEARPOLSTA
Nearest police station
Q62Time
Average time to police station
Q63POLSTA3YRS
Visited police station in 3 years
Q64ContPolice
Official contact with police
Q65Time
Police response time in emergency
Q66Satisfied
Satisfaction with police
Q67SatisfyPolice
Why satisfied with police service
Q68NotSatifyPolice
Why not satisfied with police service
Q69Visible
Police officers on duty
Q610SPEC1YR
Specialised police operations
Q611REDUCE
Reduction of crime
Q612APPROACH
Children approach police officer
Q613SAPS
Trust in the SAPS
Q614Metro
Trust in metro/traffic police
Q71DiscussCourt
Discuss Court
Q72AttCourt
Attended court last twelve months
Q73Why_Court
Reason for attending court
Q74ssviolcrim
Sentences for violent crimes
Q75SatisfServ
Courts deal with perpetrators of crime
Q76Whysatisf
Reason for satisfaction
Q77Whynot
Reasons for not being satisfied
Q81Prison
Been to prison past 12 months
Q82SatisRehabilitate
Satisfaction with the way correctional services rehabilitates the criminals
Q83KnowPrisoner
Personally know anybody who is a former prisoner
Q841Church
Welcome former prisoner back into your church/Mosque
Q842Community
Welcome former prisoner back into your community
Q843Neighbour
Welcome former prisoner as a next door neighbour
Q844Homemeal
Welcome former prisoner back into your home for a meal
Q845Employment
Provide employment to a former prisoner
Q846StartBusiness
Start a business with a former prisoner
Q847Apartment
Share an apartment with a former prisoner
Q848Marry
Marry a former prisoner
Q851Rehabilitat
Prison rehabilitates those who have been sentenced toimprisonment
Q852Crokcolleg
Prisons are just colleges for crook
Q853comfort
Prisons provide comfort to prisoners
Q854Easyparol
Prisoners get parole too easily
Q855rytviolat
Agree or not - Prisons violate prisoners - rights
Q856Easyexcp
It is easy to escape from prisons
Q857NotRecomit
Former prisoners will not recommit
Q858Saflockaway
Prisons safely lock away those sentenced
Q91ReportCorruption
Know where to report corruption
Q922SAPS
South African Police Service
Q923PublicComission
The Public Service Commission
Q924PublicProtector
Public Protector/ Auditor General
Q925NGO
Anti-corruption NGO
Q926Ombudsperson
Ombudsperson
Q927Journalist
Journalist/media
Q928Telephone
Telephone hotline
Q929Other
Other (specify)
Q931Realneed
Corruption: Real need
Q932Greed
Corruption: Greed
Q933Getrich
Corruption: Get rich quickly
Q934Other
Corruption: Other
Q94coruptlevlchng
A change in the level of corruption
Q95bribreasn
Reasons for paying bribes
Q96GOVTCorrupt
Government department likely to be corrupt
Q97Bribeask
Personally been asked to pay a bribe to public official
Q10aCar
Theft of motor vehicle: Five years
Q10aExp
Theft of motor vehicle: Experienced
Q10aMany
Theft of motor vehicle: How many
Q10aMnth
Theft of motor vehicle: Month
Q10aYear
Theft of motor vehicle: Year
Q10bHous
Housebreaking: Five years
Q10bExp
Housebreaking: Experienced
Q10bMany
Housebreaking: How many
Q10bMnth
Housebreaking: Month
Q10bYear
Housebreaking: Year
Q10cHomeRob
Home robbery: Five years
Q10cExp
Home robbery: Experienced
Q10cMany
Home robbery: How many
Q10cMnth
Home robbery: Month
Q10cYear
Home robbery: Year
Q10dLiveStck
Livestock: Five years
Q10dExp
Livestock: Experienced
Q10dMany
Livestock: How many
Q10dMnth
Livestock: Month
Q10dYear
Livestock: Year
Q10ecrops
Theft of crop: Five years
Q10eExp
Theft of crop: Experienced
Q10eMany
Theft of crop: How many
Q10eMnth
Theft of crop: Month
Q10eYear
Theft of crop: Year
Q10fMurder
Murder: Five years
Q10fExp
Murder: Experienced
Q10fMany
Murder: How many
Q10fMnth
Murder: Months
Q10fYear
Murder: Year
Q10gTrafpersons
Trafficking in persons: Five years
Q10gExp
Trafficking in persons: Experienced
Q10gMany
Trafficking in persons: How many
Q10gMnth
Trafficking in persons vehicle: Month
Q10gYear
Trafficking in persons: Year
Q10hMVehicle
Theft out of motor vehicle: Five years
Q10hExp
Theft out of motor vehicle: Experienced
Q10hMany
Theft out of motor vehicle: How many
Q10HMNTH
Theft out of motor vehicle: Month
Q10hYear
Theft out of motor vehicle: Year
Q10iDamageDU
Deliberate damaging: Five years
Q10iExp
Deliberate damaging: Experienced
Q10iMany
Deliberate damaging: How many
Q10iMnth
Deliberate damaging: Month
Q10iYear
Deliberate damaging: Year
Q10jDamageVeh
Motor vehicle vandalism: Five years
Q10jExp
Motor vehicle vandalism: Experienced
Q10jMany
Motor vehicle vandalism: How many
Q10jMnth
Motor vehicle vandalism: Month
Q10jYear
Motor vehicle vandalism: Year
Q10kTheftBic
Theft of bicycle: Five years
Q10kExp
Theft of bicycle: Experienced
Q10kMany
Theft of bicycle: How many
Q10kMnth
Theft of bicycle: Month
Q10kYear
Theft of bicycle: Year
Q10lOther
Other household crime: Five years
Q10lExp
Other household crime: Experienced
Q10lMany
Other household crime: How many
Q10lMnth
Other household crime: Month
Q10lYear
Other household crime: Year
Q10mSexual
Sexual offence: Experienced
Q10mExpMale
Sexual offence: Experienced-Male
Q10mExpFemale
Sexual offence: Experienced-Female
Q10mMnth
Sexual Offence: Month
Q10mYear
Sexual Offence: Year
Q10nAssault
Assault: Experienced
Q10nExpMale
Assault: Experience-Male
Q10nExpFemale
Assault: Experienced-Female
Q10nMnth
Assault: Month
Q10nYear
Assault: Year
Q111Location
Theft of car: Location of the stolen car
Q112Time
Theft of car: Time of the day when the incident happened
Q113When
Theft of car: Time of the week when the incident occurred
Q114HHReport
Theft of car: Reporting crime to police
Q115Why_Not
Theft of car: Reporting crime to police
Q116Satisfied
Theft of car: Satisfied with police response
Q117Arrest
Theft of car: Was arrest made
Q118Attend_Court
Theft of car: Attend court
Q119A_Convict
Theft of car: Conviction
Q11101Police
Theft of car: The uniformed police
Q11102Detective
Theft of car: The detective(s)
Q11103Procecutor
Theft of car: The prosecutor
Q11104Judge
Theft of car: The judge/courts
Q11105Stlawyr
Theft of car: State lawyer
Q11106Privlawyr
Theft of car: Private lawyer
Q11107Other
Theft of car: Other
Q1111Report_crime
Theft of car: Reporting crime to other authorities
Q1112First_Report_to
Theft of car: Where else was the crime reported
Q1113Stolen_Recovered
Theft of car: Recovering of stolen property
Q1114Know_Who
Theft of car: Know who stole vehicle
Q1115How_Do_You_know
Theft of car: Identity of the perpetrator
Q11161MYThan15
Theft of car: Male younger than 15
Q11162_M15to34
Theft of car: Male perpetrators 15-34 years
Q11163_M35to54
Theft of car: Male perpetrators 35-54 years
Q11164_M55Older
Theft of car: Male perpetrators 55 years or older
Q11165_MUknAge
Theft of car: Male perpetrators Unknown age
Q11166_MDonotknow
Theft of car: Male perpetrators Do not know
Q11161_FYThan15
Theft of car: Female perpetrators Younger than 15
Q11162_F15to34
Theft of car: Female perpetrators 15-34 years
Q11163_F35to54
Theft of car: Female perpetrators 35-54 years
Q11164_F55Older
Theft of car: Female perpetrators 55 years or older
Q11165_FUknAge
Theft of car: Female perpetrators Unknown age
Q11166_FDonotknow
Theft of car: Female perpetrators Do not know
Q11171_MYThan15
Theft of car: Male victims Younger than 15
Q11172_M15to34
Theft of car: Male victims 15-34 years
Q11173_M35to54
Theft of car: Male victims35-54 years
Q11174_M55Older
Theft of car: Male victims 55 years or older
Total: 779
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