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Lithuania: crime, homicide rate and trend

  • 2.6 homicides per 100,000 people (2023)
  • -61% in 10 years (since 2013)
  • 10th lowest rate of 10 in Northern Europe
  • World median: 3.8 per 100,000
  • Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2023.

Safety 6 out of 10 compared with the world

Questions about crime in Lithuania

Is Lithuania safe?
Lithuania: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 people (2023). 10th lowest rate of 10 in Northern Europe. World median: 3.8 per 100,000. Safety 6 out of 10 compared with the world.
What is the murder rate in Lithuania?
Lithuania: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 people (2023). Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2023.
Is crime going up in Lithuania?
The homicide rate is down 61% since 2013: from 6.7 per 100,000 people in 2013 to 2.6 in 2023.
Which places in Lithuania have the least crime?
Lowest crime among the 60 municipalities compared: Šilalės rajono savivaldybė (10/10), Kretingos rajono savivaldybė (10/10), Rietavo savivaldybė (10/10). The lists on this page rank them all.
Which places in Lithuania have the most crime?
Highest crime among the 60 municipalities compared: Kaišiadorių rajono savivaldybė (1/10), Birštono savivaldybė (1/10), Kėdainių rajono savivaldybė (1/10). The lists on this page rank them all.

Lowest crime places in Lithuania

  1. Šilalės rajono savivaldybė 10/10
  2. Kretingos rajono savivaldybė 10/10
  3. Rietavo savivaldybė 10/10
  4. Druskininkų savivaldybė 10/10
  5. Klaipėdos rajono savivaldybė 10/10
  6. Joniškio rajono savivaldybė 10/10
  7. Lazdijų rajono savivaldybė 10/10
  8. Anykščių rajono savivaldybė 9/10
  9. Mažeikių rajono savivaldybė 9/10
  10. Ignalinos rajono savivaldybė 9/10

Ranked by crime per 100,000 people among the 60 municipalities compared, with each place's Safety score (1 to 10, 10 = lowest crime).

Highest crime places in Lithuania

  1. Kaišiadorių rajono savivaldybė 1/10
  2. Birštono savivaldybė 1/10
  3. Kėdainių rajono savivaldybė 1/10
  4. Palangos miesto savivaldybė 1/10
  5. Biržų rajono savivaldybė 1/10
  6. Klaipėdos miesto savivaldybė 2/10
  7. Molėtų rajono savivaldybė 2/10
  8. Marijampolės savivaldybė 2/10
  9. Jonavos rajono savivaldybė 2/10
  10. Vilniaus miesto savivaldybė 2/10

Ranked by crime per 100,000 people among the 60 municipalities compared, with each place's Safety score (1 to 10, 10 = lowest crime).

Living

9/10 Living 9 out of 10: the average of the places in it, on their scale.

Raw score 5.2 out of 10, before ranking.

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Places in Lithuania

Crime recorded by the police (2024)

CrimeRecordedPer 100,000
Intentional homicide762.6
Attempted intentional homicide160.6
Serious assault1354.7
Kidnapping00
Sexual violence1675.8
of which: Rape863
of which: Sexual assault812.8
Sexual exploitation49017
Robbery33611.6
Burglary69123.9
of which: Burglary of homes69123.9
Theft11,818409.5
of which: Theft of vehicles or parts77927
Drug offences4,383151.9
Fraud4,916170.4
Corruption29410.2
of which: Bribery802.8
Money laundering782.7
Attacks on computer systems57519.9
Taking part in an organised crime group00
Environmental pollution (2023)50.2
Illegal waste movement or dumping (2023)00
Trade in protected species (2023)00
Depletion of natural resources (2023)20.1

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.

Source: Eurostat (crim_off_cat), offences recorded by the police; latest year for each type, shown beside a type when it differs.

Homicides per 100,000 people by year

YearPer 100,000
20232.6
20222.4
20212.6
20203.6
20193.4
20183.3
20173.5
20165.3
20155.9
20145.4
20136.7
20126.8
20117
20107.1
20098
20089.3
20078.6
20068.8
200511.2
200410.2
20028.5
200110.2
200010.6
Lithuania: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 people (2023). -61% in 10 years (since 2013). 10th lowest rate of 10 in Northern Europe.
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