Crime Comparison Between New Zealand and South Africa 

Index	New Zealand	South Africa
Crime Index:	48.35	74.69
Safety Scale:	51.65	25.31

Crime rate comparison New Zealand vs South Africa

	New Zealand		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 52.23		Very High 81.99
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 71.42		Very High 82.08
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 47.60		High 74.65
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 40.05		High 76.59
Worries car stolen		Moderate 46.39		High 70.66
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 52.01		High 75.64
Worries attacked		Moderate 43.56		High 69.98
Worries being insulted		Moderate 46.79		Moderate 59.82
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 33.20		Moderate 58.75
Problem people using or dealing drugs		Moderate 59.98		High 72.46
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Moderate 57.55		High 77.08
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 47.01		High 79.70
Problem corruption and bribery		Low 30.55		Very High 83.06
Contributors:	1912		4114
Last Update:	April 2025		April 2025

Safety comparisons New Zealand vs South Africa

	New Zealand		South Africa
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 69.82		Moderate 41.60
Safety walking alone during night		Moderate 40.99		Very Low 15.04
Contributors:	1912		4114