Crime Comparison Between South Africa and Netherlands

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Index	South Africa	Netherlands
Crime Index:	74.66	25.85
Safety Scale:	25.34	74.15

Crime rate comparison South Africa vs Netherlands

	South Africa		Netherlands
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Very High 81.96		Low 25.92
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		Very High 82.02		Moderate 46.79
Worries home broken and things stolen		High 74.61		Low 24.82
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 76.56		Low 21.92
Worries car stolen		High 70.63		Very Low 17.47
Worries things from car stolen		High 75.62		Low 25.37
Worries attacked		High 69.92		Low 23.21
Worries being insulted		Moderate 59.80		Low 27.35
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Moderate 58.73		Very Low 18.68
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 72.44		Low 36.04
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 77.05		Low 32.86
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 79.68		Low 22.26
Problem corruption and bribery		Very High 83.05		Very Low 16.95
Contributors:	4118		2193
Last Update:	May 2025		April 2025

Safety comparisons South Africa vs Netherlands

	South Africa		Netherlands
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Moderate 41.64		Very High 84.19
Safety walking alone during night		Very Low 15.07		High 67.88
Contributors:	4118		2193

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