Crime Comparison Between South Africa and New Zealand

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

Crime rate comparison South Africa vs New Zealand

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

Safety comparisons South Africa vs New Zealand

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

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