Crime Comparison Between South Africa and Zambia

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Index	South Africa	Zambia
Crime Index:	74.62	45.61
Safety Scale:	25.38	54.39

Crime rate comparison South Africa vs Zambia

	South Africa		Zambia
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Very High 81.81		Moderate 42.88
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		Very High 81.88		High 60.53
Worries home broken and things stolen		High 74.61		Moderate 55.72
Worries being mugged or robbed		High 76.58		Moderate 45.05
Worries car stolen		High 70.64		Low 39.66
Worries things from car stolen		High 75.63		Moderate 56.45
Worries attacked		High 69.94		Low 34.64
Worries being insulted		Moderate 59.84		Moderate 40.96
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Moderate 58.77		Low 30.32
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 72.47		Moderate 40.10
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		High 77.06		Moderate 52.45
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		High 79.66		Moderate 41.95
Problem corruption and bribery		Very High 82.89		High 77.04
Contributors:	4135		54
Last Update:	23 May 2025		8 September 2024

Safety comparisons South Africa vs Zambia

	South Africa		Zambia
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		Moderate 41.73		Very High 82.03
Safety walking alone during night		Very Low 15.22		Moderate 46.18
Contributors:	4135		54

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