1Ventspils
Ventspils, Latvia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Latvia · 5/10 in the world
Compared with 42 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,908 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by IeM Informācijas centrs (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Intentional killings. Attempts may be counted with completed offences. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 2 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| Sexual violence and sexual offences against minors | 15 | 46.2 | 23.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Bodily harm | 39 | 120.1 | 46.7 |
| Intentional serious, moderate and slight bodily harm. | |||
| Threats to kill or cause serious harm | 2 | 6.2 | 11.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 9.2 | 12.5 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, including burglary | 39 | 120.1 | 182.3 |
| Petty theft, fraud and embezzlement | 284 | 874.4 | 675.1 |
| Small amounts, mostly theft. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 37 | 113.9 | 72.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 50 | 153.9 | 118 |
| Hooliganism | 2 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud, including computer fraud | 48 | 147.8 | 163.4 |
Source: IeM Informācijas centrs, updated 21 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 17 |
| Violence | 41 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 323 |
| Drugs | 37 |
| Damage and public order | 52 |
| Other | 48 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Ventspils 3. pamatskola 960 m
- School 1.0 km
- School: Ventspils Pārventas pamatskola 1.0 km
- School: Ventspils valsts 1. ģimnāzija 1.1 km
- School: Ventspils 6. vidusskola 1.2 km
- Bus stop: Lidotāju iela 240 m
- Bus stop: Kustes dārzs 240 m
- Bus stop: Sulu termināls 370 m
- Railway station: Ventspils-1 450 m
- Doctor or clinic: Pārventas klīnika 1.2 km
- A&E: Ziemeļkurzemes slimnīca 2.8 km
- Supermarket: Citro 760 m
- Supermarket: Citro 800 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
