4Ashdod
Ashdod, Israel: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in Israel · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 63 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 20,665 per 100,000 people (12 months to December 2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Israel Police (12 months to December 2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Includes killings in hostile (terror) attacks. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 22 | 9.6 | 11.7 |
| Indecent assault | 82 | 35.6 | 30.4 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 95 | 41.3 | 32.6 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 4 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Grievous bodily harm | 257 | 111.7 | 90.7 |
| Assault | 1,624 | 705.8 | 531.5 |
| Includes assaults on public servants at work. | |||
| Kidnapping and false imprisonment | 17 | 7.4 | 5.3 |
| Threats | 1,566 | 680.6 | 555.1 |
| Other offences endangering life | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 36 | 15.6 | 13.9 |
| Includes bag snatching and assault to steal. | |||
| Extortion | 31 | 13.5 | 24.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 178 | 77.4 | 66.7 |
| Burglary of businesses and institutions | 134 | 58.2 | 56.6 |
| Vehicle theft and taking without consent | 211 | 91.7 | 187.6 |
| Theft from vehicles and of vehicle parts | 316 | 137.3 | 141.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 22 | 9.6 | 25.6 |
| Pickpocketing | 2 | 0.9 | 3.9 |
| Other theft | 1,281 | 556.8 | 386 |
| Includes theft by employees and agricultural theft. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 58 | 25.2 | 36.2 |
| Drug dealing, production and possession | 310 | 134.7 | 126.3 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious damage to property | 794 | 345.1 | 317.4 |
| Arson | 22 | 9.6 | 28.7 |
| Public order offences and brawls | 568 | 246.9 | 327.7 |
| Trespass | 181 | 78.7 | 91.9 |
| Assaulting or obstructing police and officials | 261 | 113.4 | 104.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and forgery | 631 | 274.3 | 214.6 |
| Computer crime | 15 | 6.5 | 5.2 |
| Handling stolen goods | 49 | 21.3 | 29.1 |
| Includes burglary tools and loitering to steal. | |||
| Offences against justice | 649 | 282.1 | 181.3 |
| Mostly breaches of court and protection orders. | |||
| Carrying knives | 2 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Criminal negligence, including causing death | 77 | 33.5 | 41.8 |
| Prostitution, pimping and obscenity | 7 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Includes trafficking and the sexual exploitation of minors. | |||
Source: Israel Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to December 2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 199 |
| Violence | 3,475 |
| Robbery | 67 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,144 |
| Drugs | 368 |
| Damage and public order | 1,826 |
| Other | 1,430 |
