Crime Comparison Between South Africa and Botswana

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Index	South Africa	Botswana
Crime Index:	74.68	51.52
Safety Scale:	25.32	48.48

Crime rate comparison South Africa vs Botswana

	South Africa		Botswana
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Very High 81.97		Moderate 54.91
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		Very High 82.07		High 77.18
Worries home broken and things stolen		High 74.62		High 66.42
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 76.57		High 60.90
Worries car stolen		High 70.64		Moderate 43.46
Worries things from car stolen		High 75.64		High 64.14
Worries attacked		High 69.97		Moderate 47.82
Worries being insulted		Moderate 59.84		Low 31.48
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Moderate 58.76		Very Low 15.43
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 72.43		Moderate 49.07
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 77.07		High 60.74
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 79.69		Moderate 54.56
Problem corruption and bribery		Very High 83.06		Moderate 51.54
Contributors:	4108		86
Last Update:	April 2025		February 2025

Safety comparisons South Africa vs Botswana

	South Africa		Botswana
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Moderate 41.63		High 74.85
Safety walking alone during night		Very Low 15.06		Low 36.77
Contributors:	4108		86

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