In 2024, South Africa had a crime index of 75.4, which is to be considered high. However, this was one of the lowest indexes recorded in the country since 2017. Over the observed period, the value continuously fluctuated between 75 and 77. South Africa has the highest crime index in Africa and ranks as the fifth most dangerous country globally according to the same index.
The source explains that the crime index is a measure of the level of crime in a certain city or country. Crime levels lower than 20 are considered to be very low, crime levels between 20 and 40 are low, crime levels between 40 and 60 are moderate, crime levels between 60 and 80 are high, and crime levels higher than 80 are very high.
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Numbeo. (July 12, 2023). Crime index in South Africa from 2014 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399476/crime-index-south-africa/
Numbeo. "Crime index in South Africa from 2014 to 2024." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399476/crime-index-south-africa/
Numbeo. (2023). Crime index in South Africa from 2014 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399476/crime-index-south-africa/
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