Crime Comparison Between Zimbabwe and South Africa

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Index	Zimbabwe	South Africa
Crime Index:	60.70	74.67
Safety Scale:	39.30	25.33

Crime rate comparison Zimbabwe vs South Africa

	Zimbabwe		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 59.80		Very High 81.96
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 76.62		Very High 82.06
Worries home broken and things stolen		High 69.33		High 74.61
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 62.75		High 76.56
Worries car stolen		Moderate 52.49		High 70.62
Worries things from car stolen		High 69.39		High 75.63
Worries attacked		Moderate 53.50		High 69.95
Worries being insulted		Moderate 53.31		Moderate 59.82
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 37.96		Moderate 58.74
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 54.63		High 72.42
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 68.18		High 77.06
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 58.30		High 79.68
Problem corruption and bribery		Very High 89.96		Very High 83.05
Contributors:	148		4106
Last Update:	January 2025		March 2025

Safety comparisons Zimbabwe vs South Africa

	Zimbabwe		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 61.46		Moderate 41.65
Safety walking alone during night		Low 32.51		Very Low 15.07
Contributors:	148		4106

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