#zcstreets : Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, has been ranked among the top 10 African cities with the highest levels of crime, according to a mid-2025 report published by Business Insider Africa. The report, listing the continent’s urban centers based on a Crime Index, placed Harare at 9th position with a Crime Index of 61.5 and a corresponding Safety Index of 38.5. The data highlights significant crime challenges across major African cities, with South African metros dominating the upper echelons of the list. Pietermaritzburg claimed the top spot with a concerning Crime Index of 82.6, followed closely by Pretoria (81.9), Johannesburg (80.8), Durban (80.4), Port Elizabeth (78.3), and Cape Town (73.6). Lagos, Nigeria (68.4), and Windhoek, Namibia (67.0), ranked 7th and 8th respectively, just ahead of Harare. Nairobi, Kenya (59.6), rounded out the top ten. Harare’s inclusion on this list underscores persistent concerns about urban safety and security within the capital. The Crime Index typically aggregates perc