South Africa: Robbery rate

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 South Africa

Robberies per 100,000 people

 Latest value 332
 Year 2017
 Measure robberies per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2017 - 2017
 Average 332
 Min - Max 332 - 332
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2017 is 332 robberies per 100,000 people, unavailable from robberies per 100,000 people in . In comparison, the world average is 105 robberies per 100,000 people, based on data from 79 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 2017 to 2017 is 332 robberies per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 332 robberies per 100,000 people, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 332 robberies per 100,000 people was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2017 is 332 robberies per 100,000 people.
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Definition: Number of robberies per 100,000 people per year.

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