Crime Comparison Between Malaysia and South Africa

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Index	Malaysia	South Africa
Crime Index:	48.56	74.61
Safety Scale:	51.44	25.39

Crime rate comparison Malaysia vs South Africa

	Malaysia		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 49.78		Very High 81.79
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		Moderate 56.28		Very High 81.86
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 50.55		High 74.61
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 52.11		High 76.58
Worries car stolen		Moderate 47.31		High 70.64
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 51.87		High 75.63
Worries attacked		Moderate 44.06		High 69.94
Worries being insulted		Low 36.73		Moderate 59.84
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 32.45		Moderate 58.77
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 45.03		High 72.47
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Moderate 53.38		High 77.06
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 48.01		High 79.66
Problem corruption and bribery		High 65.62		Very High 82.87
Contributors:	2064		4136
Last Update:	16 May 2025		23 May 2025

Safety comparisons Malaysia vs South Africa

	Malaysia		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 64.93		Moderate 41.75
Safety walking alone during night		Moderate 42.20		Very Low 15.24
Contributors:	2064		4136

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