Crime Comparison Between Botswana and South Africa 

Index	Botswana	South Africa
Crime Index:	50.92	74.67
Safety Scale:	49.08	25.33

Crime rate comparison Botswana vs South Africa

	Botswana		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 54.26		Very High 81.97
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 76.29		Very High 82.05
Worries home broken and things stolen		High 65.66		High 74.63
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 60.20		High 76.57
Worries car stolen		Moderate 42.96		High 70.64
Worries things from car stolen		High 63.38		High 75.62
Worries attacked		Moderate 47.27		High 69.94
Worries being insulted		Low 31.10		Moderate 59.79
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Very Low 15.24		Moderate 58.72
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 48.48		High 72.44
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 60.03		High 77.06
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 53.92		High 79.68
Problem corruption and bribery		Moderate 50.91		Very High 83.04
Contributors:	87		4116
Last Update:	April 2025		April 2025

Safety comparisons Botswana vs South Africa

	Botswana		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 75.14		Moderate 41.63
Safety walking alone during night		Low 37.50		Very Low 15.06
Contributors:	87		4116