According to monthly surveys conducted from February 2022 to February 2024 , the share of the respondents in South Africa worried about crime and violence in the country was one of the highest among the countries taking part in the online study. During the period under review, the share of participants concerned about violence and crime in South Africa fluctuated between 50 percent, observed in April 2022, and a peak of 67 percent, registered in March 2023. This notable increase in concerned respondents is likely due to the escalating levels of violent crime the country is experiencing.
Monthly share of people who are worried about crime and violence in South Africa from April 2022 to February 2024
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The source adds the following information: "The samples for South Africa are more urban, more educated, and/or more affluent than the general population. The survey results for these markets should be viewed as reflecting the views of the more “connected” segment of these populations."
Data has been collected from different monthly publications.
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Ipsos. (February 27, 2024). Monthly share of people who are worried about crime and violence in South Africa from April 2022 to February 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266557/share-of-south-africans-worried-about-crime-and-violence/
Ipsos. "Monthly share of people who are worried about crime and violence in South Africa from April 2022 to February 2024." Chart. February 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266557/share-of-south-africans-worried-about-crime-and-violence/
Ipsos. (2024). Monthly share of people who are worried about crime and violence in South Africa from April 2022 to February 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266557/share-of-south-africans-worried-about-crime-and-violence/
Ipsos. "Monthly Share of People Who Are Worried about Crime and Violence in South Africa from April 2022 to February 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266557/share-of-south-africans-worried-about-crime-and-violence/
Ipsos, Monthly share of people who are worried about crime and violence in South Africa from April 2022 to February 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266557/share-of-south-africans-worried-about-crime-and-violence/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Monthly share of people who are worried about crime and violence in South Africa from April 2022 to February 2024 [Graph], Ipsos, February 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1266557/share-of-south-africans-worried-about-crime-and-violence/
