Crime Comparison Between South Africa and United Kingdom

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Index	South Africa	United Kingdom
Crime Index:	74.67	48.48
Safety Scale:	25.33	51.52

Crime rate comparison South Africa vs United Kingdom

	South Africa		United Kingdom
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Very High 81.96		Moderate 53.48
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		Very High 82.06		High 66.18
Worries home broken and things stolen		High 74.61		Moderate 44.06
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 76.56		Moderate 45.78
Worries car stolen		High 70.62		Low 38.27
Worries things from car stolen		High 75.63		Moderate 44.92
Worries attacked		High 69.95		Moderate 47.00
Worries being insulted		Moderate 59.82		Moderate 51.19
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Moderate 58.74		Low 34.62
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 72.42		High 64.01
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 77.06		Moderate 55.33
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 79.68		Moderate 46.50
Problem corruption and bribery		Very High 83.05		Low 34.39
Contributors:	4106		7883
Last Update:	March 2025		April 2025

Safety comparisons South Africa vs United Kingdom

	South Africa		United Kingdom
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Moderate 41.65		High 66.97
Safety walking alone during night		Very Low 15.07		Moderate 41.57
Contributors:	4106		7883

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