Furthermore, out of the top 10 cities riddled with crime on the continent, South Africa had the leading five cities. According to a survey conducted by Afrobarometer, Gabon, Sudan, Cabo Verde, and South Africa's populations believed their governments were not doing enough to tackle and reduce crime. On the contrary, people in Tanzania, Benin, and Botswana reported the highest satisfaction with their government's performance in lessening crime.
Crime in Africa - statistics & facts
Furthermore, out of the top 10 cities riddled with crime on the continent, South Africa had the leading five cities. According to a survey conducted by Afrobarometer, Gabon, Sudan, Cabo Verde, and South Africa's populations believed their governments were not doing enough to tackle and reduce crime. On the contrary, people in Tanzania, Benin, and Botswana reported the highest satisfaction with their government's performance in lessening crime.
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- City with highest crime in Africa
- Pretoria, South Africa
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- Average police presence in enumeration areas in Africa
- 36%
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Share of police presence in enumeration areas in Africa 2019-2021
- Highest African countries losing due to violence
- Nigeria, South Africa, and Egypt
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Economic cost of violence in African countries 2020
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Violent crime
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Case study: South Africa
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