Crime Comparison Between Namibia and South Africa

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Index	Namibia	South Africa
Crime Index:	63.49	74.62
Safety Scale:	36.51	25.38

Crime rate comparison Namibia vs South Africa

	Namibia		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		High 71.11		Very High 81.81
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 77.88		Very High 81.88
Worries home broken and things stolen		High 72.45		High 74.61
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 68.63		High 76.58
Worries car stolen		Moderate 47.42		High 70.64
Worries things from car stolen		High 69.33		High 75.63
Worries attacked		High 62.01		High 69.94
Worries being insulted		Moderate 49.69		Moderate 59.84
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Moderate 40.16		Moderate 58.77
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 59.32		High 72.47
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 66.72		High 77.06
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 64.15		High 79.66
Problem corruption and bribery		Very High 80.43		Very High 82.89
Contributors:	174		4135
Last Update:	20 November 2024		23 May 2025

Safety comparisons Namibia vs South Africa

	Namibia		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 64.63		Moderate 41.73
Safety walking alone during night		Low 27.60		Very Low 15.22
Contributors:	174		4135

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