Crime Comparison Between South Africa and Sweden

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Index	South Africa	Sweden
Crime Index:	74.62	48.02
Safety Scale:	25.38	51.98

Crime rate comparison South Africa vs Sweden

	South Africa		Sweden
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Very High 81.81		Moderate 53.27
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		Very High 81.88		High 70.44
Worries home broken and things stolen		High 74.61		Moderate 41.00
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 76.58		Moderate 46.39
Worries car stolen		High 70.64		Low 37.52
Worries things from car stolen		High 75.63		Moderate 44.90
Worries attacked		High 69.94		Moderate 47.71
Worries being insulted		Moderate 59.84		Moderate 45.04
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Moderate 58.77		Moderate 40.59
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 72.47		Moderate 54.87
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 77.06		Moderate 53.59
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 79.66		Moderate 49.60
Problem corruption and bribery		Very High 82.89		Low 34.27
Contributors:	4135		2969
Last Update:	23 May 2025		23 May 2025

Safety comparisons South Africa vs Sweden

	South Africa		Sweden
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Moderate 41.73		High 65.72
Safety walking alone during night		Very Low 15.22		Moderate 43.66
Contributors:	4135		2969

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