LILiechtenstein
Liechtenstein: crime, homicide rate and trend
- 5.1 homicides per 100,000 people (2021)
- +84% in 10 years (since 2010)
- 8th lowest rate of 8 in Western Europe
- World median: 3.8 per 100,000
- Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2021.
Safety 3 out of 10 compared with the world
Liechtenstein: we do not have local crime data yet.
Crime recorded by the police (2024)
| Crime | Recorded | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicide | 1 | 2.5 |
| Attempted intentional homicide | 0 | 0 |
| Serious assault | 104 | 259.9 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual violence | 28 | 70 |
| of which: Rape | 5 | 12.5 |
| Robbery | 7 | 17.5 |
| Burglary | 144 | 359.9 |
| Theft | 256 | 639.8 |
| of which: Theft of vehicles or parts | 20 | 50 |
| Drug offences | 404 | 1,009.6 |
| Fraud | 213 | 532.3 |
| Corruption | 5 | 12.5 |
| Money laundering | 72 | 179.9 |
| Environmental pollution (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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2.9 |
