Crime Comparison Between South Africa and Canada

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Index	South Africa	Canada
Crime Index:	74.67	45.81
Safety Scale:	25.33	54.19

Crime rate comparison South Africa vs Canada

	South Africa		Canada
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Very High 81.96		Moderate 49.62
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		Very High 82.06		High 70.91
Worries home broken and things stolen		High 74.61		Moderate 41.71
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 76.56		Low 37.61
Worries car stolen		High 70.62		Low 37.46
Worries things from car stolen		High 75.63		Moderate 51.12
Worries attacked		High 69.95		Low 39.48
Worries being insulted		Moderate 59.82		Moderate 42.95
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Moderate 58.74		Low 27.26
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 72.42		High 64.55
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 77.06		Moderate 55.07
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 79.68		Moderate 43.00
Problem corruption and bribery		Very High 83.05		Low 37.81
Contributors:	4106		13637
Last Update:	March 2025		April 2025

Safety comparisons South Africa vs Canada

	South Africa		Canada
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Moderate 41.65		High 72.56
Safety walking alone during night		Very Low 15.07		Moderate 46.48
Contributors:	4106		13637

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