Crime Comparison Between Costa Rica and New Zealand 

Index	Costa Rica	New Zealand
Crime Index:	53.89	48.37
Safety Scale:	46.11	51.63

Crime rate comparison Costa Rica vs New Zealand

	Costa Rica		New Zealand
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		High 60.68		Moderate 52.27
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 74.04		High 71.50
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 51.88		Moderate 47.68
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 58.84		Moderate 40.08
Worries car stolen		Moderate 46.66		Moderate 46.38
Worries things from car stolen		High 60.36		Moderate 52.11
Worries attacked		Moderate 43.43		Moderate 43.58
Worries being insulted		Low 31.20		Moderate 46.81
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Very Low 16.98		Low 33.19
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 64.11		Moderate 59.96
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 62.36		Moderate 57.44
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 59.70		Moderate 47.01
Problem corruption and bribery		High 64.73		Low 30.45
Contributors:	277		1900
Last Update:	April 2025		March 2025

Safety comparisons Costa Rica vs New Zealand

	Costa Rica		New Zealand
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 67.89		High 69.82
Safety walking alone during night		Low 32.23		Moderate 40.92
Contributors:	277		1900