Crime Comparison Between South Africa and Ghana

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Index	South Africa	Ghana
Crime Index:	74.68	45.27
Safety Scale:	25.32	54.73

Crime rate comparison South Africa vs Ghana

	South Africa		Ghana
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Very High 81.97		Moderate 45.00
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		Very High 82.06		Moderate 56.10
Worries home broken and things stolen		High 74.62		Moderate 46.89
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 76.56		Moderate 46.56
Worries car stolen		High 70.63		Low 39.18
Worries things from car stolen		High 75.63		Moderate 48.97
Worries attacked		High 69.96		Moderate 40.81
Worries being insulted		Moderate 59.83		Low 34.62
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Moderate 58.75		Low 26.63
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 72.42		Moderate 41.38
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 77.06		Moderate 47.34
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 79.68		Moderate 51.91
Problem corruption and bribery		Very High 83.05		High 77.72
Contributors:	4107		96
Last Update:	April 2025		January 2025

Safety comparisons South Africa vs Ghana

	South Africa		Ghana
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Moderate 41.64		High 77.95
Safety walking alone during night		Very Low 15.06		Moderate 45.58
Contributors:	4107		96

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