Crime Comparison Between Australia and South Africa

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Index	Australia	South Africa
Crime Index:	47.39	74.69
Safety Scale:	52.61	25.31

Crime rate comparison Australia vs South Africa

	Australia		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 49.73		Very High 81.99
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 66.59		Very High 82.08
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 45.88		High 74.65
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 40.13		High 76.59
Worries car stolen		Moderate 40.44		High 70.66
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 46.37		High 75.64
Worries attacked		Moderate 44.01		High 69.98
Worries being insulted		Moderate 48.32		Moderate 59.82
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 33.50		Moderate 58.75
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 59.96		High 72.46
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Moderate 56.85		High 77.08
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 44.23		High 79.70
Problem corruption and bribery		Low 37.76		Very High 83.06
Contributors:	8803		4114
Last Update:	April 2025		April 2025

Safety comparisons Australia vs South Africa

	Australia		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 67.70		Moderate 41.60
Safety walking alone during night		Moderate 40.00		Very Low 15.04
Contributors:	8803		4114

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