Crime Rate by Country

Last updated May 24, 2025

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1HaitiHaiti81
2Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea80.7
3VenezuelaVenezuela80.5
4AfghanistanAfghanistan75.2
5South AfricaSouth Africa74.6
6HondurasHonduras71.9
7Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago71
8SyriaSyria68.4
9JamaicaJamaica67.4
10PeruPeru66.7
11GuyanaGuyana66.4
12AngolaAngola66.3
13DR CongoDR Congo66.2
14NigeriaNigeria66.1
15CameroonCameroon65.5
16BoliviaBolivia64.6
17BrazilBrazil64.2
18NamibiaNamibia63.6
19ArgentinaArgentina63.3
20SomaliaSomalia63.2
21YemenYemen63
22EcuadorEcuador62.6
23BangladeshBangladesh61.5
24Puerto RicoPuerto Rico61.3
25ZimbabweZimbabwe61.2
26MozambiqueMozambique61
26ColombiaColombia61
28ChileChile60.5
29Dominican RepublicDominican Republic60.4
30ParaguayParaguay60.1
31GuatemalaGuatemala57.7
32BahamasBahamas56.9
32FijiFiji56.9
34El SalvadorEl Salvador56.7
35LibyaLibya56.4
36KenyaKenya55.8
37Ivory CoastIvory Coast55.7
38FranceFrance55.6
39MaldivesMaldives54.1
39UgandaUganda54.1
41Costa RicaCosta Rica53.7
42TanzaniaTanzania53.4
43MexicoMexico53.2
44AlgeriaAlgeria52.9
45UruguayUruguay52.3
46BelizeBelize52.1
47KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan52
48MongoliaMongolia51.7
49MyanmarMyanmar51.6
50BotswanaBotswana50.9
51NicaraguaNicaragua50.8
52IranIran50.5
53EthiopiaEthiopia50.4
54CambodiaCambodia50.2
55BelgiumBelgium49.5
56MauritiusMauritius49.4
57United StatesUnited States49.2
58BelarusBelarus49.1
59MalaysiaMalaysia48.6
59IrelandIreland48.6
61New ZealandNew Zealand48.5
62United KingdomUnited Kingdom48.4
63SwedenSweden48.1
64MoroccoMorocco47.5
65AustraliaAustralia47.4
66ItalyItaly47.2
67UkraineUkraine47
68EgyptEgypt46.9
68LebanonLebanon46.9
70GreeceGreece46.4
71IndonesiaIndonesia46.1
72CanadaCanada45.8
72GhanaGhana45.8
74ZambiaZambia45.6
74SudanSudan45.6
74KazakhstanKazakhstan45.6
77TunisiaTunisia45
78BarbadosBarbados44.9
79MoldovaMoldova44.7
80AlbaniaAlbania44.2
80IndiaIndia44.2
82PhilippinesPhilippines43.4
83PalestinePalestine43.2
84MaltaMalta43
85PanamaPanama42.7
86PakistanPakistan42.4
87Sri LankaSri Lanka42.3
88IraqIraq41.9
89TurkeyTurkey41.4
89North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia41.4
91Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina41.2
92KosovoKosovo41.1
93VietnamVietnam40.4
94JordanJordan39.8
95GermanyGermany39.6
96RussiaRussia38.4
97SpainSpain37.2
97SerbiaSerbia37.2
99ThailandThailand36.8
100LatviaLatvia36.6
101NepalNepal36.1
102BulgariaBulgaria35.9
103CubaCuba35.4
104MontenegroMontenegro35
105LuxembourgLuxembourg34
106HungaryHungary33.7
107LithuaniaLithuania33
108NorwayNorway32.8
109KuwaitKuwait32.7
109CyprusCyprus32.7
111RomaniaRomania32.6
112PortugalPortugal32.4
113AzerbaijanAzerbaijan31.8
114IsraelIsrael31.7
115SlovakiaSlovakia31
116Cayman IslandsCayman Islands30.6
117BruneiBrunei29.4
118PolandPoland28.7
119AustriaAustria28.3
120South KoreaSouth Korea26.9
121SwitzerlandSwitzerland26.7
122UzbekistanUzbekistan26.6
122Czech RepublicCzech Republic26.6
124FinlandFinland26.5
125RwandaRwanda26.4
126DenmarkDenmark26
126GeorgiaGeorgia26
128IcelandIceland25.8
128NetherlandsNetherlands25.8
130CroatiaCroatia25.4
131MonacoMonaco24.7
132SloveniaSlovenia24.4
133BahrainBahrain23.8
134Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia23.7
135EstoniaEstonia23.5
135ChinaChina23.5
137JapanJapan22.7
138SingaporeSingapore22.6
139ArmeniaArmenia22.4
140Hong KongHong Kong21.5
141Isle Of ManIsle Of Man20.9
142OmanOman18.6
143MacauMacau18.2
144TaiwanTaiwan17
145QatarQatar15.4
146AndorraAndorra15.2
147United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates14.8

Global Crime Rate Rankings

Crime rates vary worldwide, driven by complex interactions between economic inequality, governance quality, and social structures, while measurement challenges mean these statistics require careful interpretation rather than simple country rankings. Therefore, our data utilizes three major global crime indices: Crime Index, Homicide Rate, and Global Peace Index, which use fundamentally different methodologies and measure distinct aspects of safety, from public perceptions to objective violence statistics to comprehensive peace factors.

It is important to note that only 40% of violent crimes and 33% of property crimes are reported to police globally. This is given to variations by culture, legal system, and institutional trust. Nordic countries with high institutional trust show complete recording systems and higher victim reporting rates, while post-conflict countries and authoritarian regimes demonstrate under-reporting. Cultural factors demonstrate some patterns, for example, honor-based societies under-report domestic and sexual violence, while immigrant communities globally show lower reporting rates due to various barriers.

Legal definition differences create fundamental comparability challenges. What constitutes assault, rape, or theft varies substantially between jurisdictions due to different legal traditions, recording practices, and cultural norms. Given these factors, we use multiple data sources, focusing on trends rather than absolute levels, as presented below:

The Crime Index measures overall criminal activity, including violent crimes, property crimes, and organized criminal networks. Created by Numbeo, it aggregates user responses across 17 factors, including safety concerns, crime perceptions, and worry about specific offenses like robbery or assault. The methodology uses a scaled response system from -2 to +2, with results normalized to 0-100 scores.

The Homicide Rate tracks intentional killings per 100,000 population and offers an indicator of violent crime levels. Is definitions require three elements: one person killing another, intent to kill or seriously injure, and unlawfulness of the killing. The information for this metric is provided by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

The Global Peace Index evaluates broader security factors, such as military conflicts, political instability, and societal safety measures. The Index examines 163 countries across 23 indicators in three domains: Societal Safety and Security, Ongoing Conflicts, and Militarisation. It is elaborated by the Institute for Economics & Peace.

Region ↕Crime Index 2025↕Homicide Rate↕Peace Index 2025↕
Haiti8141.152.731
Papua New Guinea80.79.342.23
Venezuela80.512.652.692
Afghanistan75.24.033.229
South Africa74.643.722.347
Honduras71.931.442.347
Trinidad and Tobago7140.442.02
Syria68.42.063.184
Jamaica67.449.442.047
Peru66.78.62.073
Guyana66.419.122.149
Angola66.34.11.987
DR Congo66.23.292
Nigeria66.115.752.869
Cameroon65.56.762.683
Bolivia64.64.422.005
Brazil64.219.282.472
Namibia63.611.211.789
Argentina63.34.491.768
Somalia63.22.983
Yemen635.813.262
Ecuador62.645.722.459
Bangladesh61.52.342.318
Puerto Rico61.314.59
Zimbabwe61.26.762.223
Mozambique613.592.273
Colombia6124.912.695
Chile60.56.351.899
Dominican Republic60.410.921.996
Paraguay60.16.781.981
Guatemala57.723.372.174
Bahamas56.932.2
Fiji56.92.06
El Salvador56.77.92.136
Libya56.42.478
Kenya55.84.872.392
Ivory Coast55.72.066
France55.61.341.967
Maldives54.10.62
Uganda54.18.972.217
Costa Rica53.717.751.843
Tanzania53.44.591.965
Mexico53.224.862.636
Algeria52.91.162.042
Uruguay52.311.251.784
Belize52.128.06
Kyrgyzstan521.988
Mongolia51.75.921.719
Myanmar51.62.583.045
Botswana50.911.371.743
Nicaragua50.811.352.207
Iran50.52.382.75
Ethiopia50.48.512.688
Cambodia50.21.822.019
Belgium49.51.081.492
Mauritius49.42.271.586
United States49.25.762.443
Belarus49.12.382.267
Malaysia48.60.731.469
Ireland48.60.651.26
New Zealand48.51.461.282
United Kingdom48.41.151.634
Sweden48.11.151.709
Morocco47.51.712.012
Australia47.40.851.505
Italy47.20.571.662
Ukraine473.783.434
Egypt46.91.312.157
Lebanon46.92.242.674
Greece46.40.841.764
Indonesia46.10.31.786
Canada45.81.981.491
Ghana45.81.831.898
Zambia45.65.21.914
Sudan45.63.323
Kazakhstan45.62.551.875
Tunisia454.691.998
Barbados44.97.44
Moldova44.72.541.918
Albania44.21.391.812
India44.22.822.229
Philippines43.44.352.148
Palestine43.20.622.811
Malta430.56
Panama42.711.712.006
Pakistan42.44.332.797
Sri Lanka42.33.312.075
Iraq41.99.462.862
Turkey41.43.232.852
North Macedonia41.41.531.799
Bosnia and Herzegovina41.21.221.895
Kosovo41.11.891.908
Vietnam40.41.541.721
Jordan39.80.991.957
Germany39.60.911.533
Russia38.46.773.441
Spain37.20.691.578
Serbia37.21.311.914
Thailand36.84.792.017
Latvia36.62.51.558
Nepal36.12.131.987
Bulgaria35.91.091.61
Cuba35.44.462.123
Montenegro350.791.685
Luxembourg341.53
Hungary33.70.721.5
Lithuania332.631.558
Norway32.80.721.644
Kuwait32.70.251.642
Cyprus32.70.821.933
Romania32.61.111.721
Portugal32.40.721.371
Azerbaijan31.82.162.067
Israel31.71.633.108
Slovakia311.121.609
Cayman Islands30.6
Brunei29.40.49
Poland28.70.81.713
Austria28.30.881.294
South Korea26.90.481.736
Switzerland26.70.61.294
Uzbekistan26.61.41.926
Czech Republic26.60.771.435
Finland26.50.981.42
Rwanda26.43.612.036
Denmark260.841.393
Georgia262.185
Iceland25.81.291.095
Netherlands25.80.691.491
Croatia25.40.671.519
Monaco24.70
Slovenia24.40.571.409
Bahrain23.80.22.099
Saudi Arabia23.70.942.035
Estonia23.51.541.559
China23.50.52.093
Japan22.70.231.44
Singapore22.60.071.357
Armenia22.42.211.893
Hong Kong21.50.38
Isle Of Man20.90
Oman18.60.141.738
Macau18.20.56
Taiwan171.73
Qatar15.40.071.593
Andorra15.22.58
United Arab Emirates14.80.691.812

Countries With Highest Crime Rates

Countries with the highest crime rates share common characteristics that create environments where criminal activity flourishes. Economic inequality conditions fuel property crimes and illegal economic activities. Drug trafficking networks establish powerful criminal organizations that instigate the corruption of institutions and violence. Weak governance structures fail to provide adequate law enforcement, while corruption undermines justice systems and enables criminal impunity and reincidence.

Top 10 Crime Rates by Country

Haiti has the highest crime index with 81.0, followed by Papua New Guinea (80.7) and Venezuela (80.5). Afghanistan places 4th with a crime index of 75.2. South Africa (74.6) ranks 5th. Honduras (71.91) holds 6th position. Trinidad and Tobago (71.0) ranks 7th. Syria (68.4)
comes next, Jamaica (67.4) ranks 9th, and Peru (66.7) completes the top 10 countries with highest crime index.

Country Crime Index
Haiti 81.00
Papua New Guinea 80.70
Venezuela 80.50
Afghanistan 75.20
South Africa 74.60
Honduras 71.90
Trinidad and Tobago 71.00
Syria 68.40
Jamaica 67.40
Peru 66.70

Countries With Lowest Crime Rates

Countries with the lowest crime rates present levels of social trust and cohesion that contribute to community-based crime prevention. Strong Institutional frameworks create environments where criminal activity remains low. Robust social welfare systems may also contribute to address inequality and provide economic opportunities. Political stability and governance ensure consistent law enforcement and justice system functionality.

Bottom 10 Crime Rates by Country

United Arab Emirates has the lowest crime index of 14.8, followed by Andorra (15.2) and Qatar (15.4). Macao ranks 4th lowest crime index with 18.2. Oman holds 5th position (18.6), and Isle of Man ranks 6th (20.9), Armenia places 7th (22.4), Singapore follows with 22.6, and Japan ranks as 9th lowest crime rate country (22.7). China completes the top 10 with 23.5. Other special administrative territories of China, like Taiwan (17.0), Macao (18.2), and Hong Kong (21.5), are among the lowest scores in crime rate, but were disregarded in country rankings.

Country Crime Index
United Arab Emirates 14.80
Andorra 15.20
Qatar 15.40
Macau 18.20
Oman 18.60
Isle Of Man 20.90
Armenia 22.40
Singapore 22.60
Japan 22.70
China 23.50
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