BABosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: crime, homicide rate and trend
- 1.2 homicides per 100,000 people (2023)
- -4% in 10 years (since 2013)
- 9th lowest rate of 14 in Southern Europe
- World median: 3.8 per 100,000
- Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2023.
Safety 7 out of 10 compared with the world
Bosnia and Herzegovina: we do not have local crime data yet.
Crime recorded by the police (2024)
| Crime | Recorded | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicide | 33 | – |
| Attempted intentional homicide | 53 | – |
| Serious assault | 606 | – |
| Kidnapping | 16 | – |
| Sexual violence | 244 | – |
| of which: Rape | 25 | – |
| of which: Sexual assault | 101 | – |
| Sexual exploitation | 51 | – |
| Robbery | 345 | – |
| Burglary | 2,841 | – |
| of which: Burglary of homes | 369 | – |
| Theft | 2,988 | – |
| of which: Theft of vehicles or parts | 153 | – |
| Drug offences | 5,037 | – |
| Fraud | 442 | – |
| Corruption | 562 | – |
| of which: Bribery | 57 | – |
| Money laundering | 104 | – |
| Attacks on computer systems | 16 | – |
| Taking part in an organised crime group | 81 | – |
Each country defines and records crime in its own way, so these figures compare a country with itself over time better than with other countries.
Homicides per 100,000 people by year
| Year | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 1.4 |
| 2010 | 1.5 |
| 2009 | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2.4 |
