In FY 2023, there were 1,996 truck hijackings in South Africa, which was higher compared to the previous year. Over the observed period, truck hijackings have more than doubled since FY 2012, which recorded 821 incidences. Between 2016 and 2020, the number of incidents only had slight fluctuations.
Number of truck hijackings in South Africa from the fiscal year of 2009 to the fiscal year of 2023
The South African fiscal year runs from April 1 to March 31.
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The values were taken from quarterly South African Police Service reports from 2022/2023, and have been aggregated by Statista in order to get the total values.
Data prior to FY 2010 taken from previous reports.
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