CYCyprus
Cyprus: crime, homicide rate and trend
- 0.8 homicides per 100,000 people (2023)
- -19% in 10 years (since 2013)
- 7th lowest rate of 18 in Western Asia
- World median: 3.8 per 100,000
- Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2023.
Safety 8 out of 10 compared with the world
Places in Cyprus
Crime recorded by the police (2024)
| Crime | Recorded | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicide | 9 | 0.9 |
| Attempted intentional homicide | 14 | 1.5 |
| Serious assault | 170 | 17.6 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual violence | 58 | 6 |
| of which: Rape | 48 | 5 |
| of which: Sexual assault | 10 | 1 |
| Sexual exploitation | 157 | 16.3 |
| Robbery | 93 | 9.6 |
| Burglary | 985 | 101.9 |
| Theft | 632 | 65.4 |
| of which: Theft of vehicles or parts | 127 | 13.1 |
| Drug offences | 1,062 | 109.9 |
| Fraud | 472 | 48.8 |
| Corruption | 11 | 1.1 |
| of which: Bribery | 11 | 1.1 |
| Attacks on computer systems | 168 | 17.4 |
| Taking part in an organised crime group | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental pollution (2023) | 0 | 0 |
| Illegal waste movement or dumping (2023) | 0 | 0 |
| Trade in protected species (2023) | 0 | 0 |
| Depletion of natural resources (2023) | 0 | 0 |
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 | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 1.2 |
| 2014 | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 0.7 |
| 2009 | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 0.7 |
| 2000 | 0.8 |
