Organized crime index in Southern Africa 2023, by type of crime
level of criminality on the continent as of 2023.
According to the organized crime index, fauna crimes were the most common type of criminal market in Southern Africa in 2023, obtaining 5.65 index points. Financial crimes and trade in heroin followed as the main types of crime in the region, with scores of 5.54 points and 5.27 points, respectively. Overall, Southern Africa had the lowest