I agree that the perception, (and implied acknowledgment) of violence is a very interesting factor — and I would not be surprised if the very act of building a

I agree that the perception, (and implied acknowledgment) of violence is a very interesting factor — and I would not be surprised if the very act of building a lot of visible security features near a building overall increases the rate of some sorts of crime. That said, you’re a little out of date on SA - violent crime across the country was relatively stable for a decade or two, but since 2021, violent crimes across SA have spiked, and now even Cape Town is in the 20 most dangerous towns in the world, and in the top 10 murder / capita towns in the world.