Diminutive chance of assault in Stellenbocsh

Despite the growing concerns over student safety on the Stellenbosch University campus, reported crime reflects a slim chance of being assaulted in the town of Stellenbosch. 

According to the reported crime figures of 2013, the likeliness of assault in this Boland town is less than 1%.

Although these assault statistics reveal the unlikeliness of assault in other towns housing well known universities, it is 0.4% points more likely to be assaulted in Potchefstroom, home to the North-West University, than in Stellenbosch.   

The following graph reveals how diminutive the number of assault cases are in town's housing large tertiary institutions such as Stellenbosch University, North-West University, Rhodes University and the University of Fort Hare.

Chance of assault per inhabitant

Stellenbosch: 0.9%

Potchefstroom: 1.3%

Rhodes: 0.4%

Alice: 0.3%

Following a series of assault on students, including the attempted abduction of student Ilze-Dene Oberholzer, on her way to a test earlier this year, students and parents have been up in arms over Stellenbosch campus security. 

The university issued a statement saying the institution would not "merely accept the escalating crime" and implementation a safe walking route initiative and organised student transport during the examination.