MKNorth Macedonia
North Macedonia: crime, homicide rate and trend
- 1.5 homicides per 100,000 people (2023)
- +40% in 10 years (since 2013)
- 12th lowest rate of 14 in Southern Europe
- World median: 3.8 per 100,000
- Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2023.
Safety 7 out of 10 compared with the world
Living
1/10 Living 1 out of 10: the average of the places in it, on their scale.
Raw score 4.7 out of 10, before ranking.
Places in North Macedonia
Crime recorded by the police (2024)
| Crime | Recorded | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicide | 20 | 1.1 |
| Attempted intentional homicide | 52 | 2.9 |
| Serious assault | 166 | 9.1 |
| Kidnapping | 9 | 0.5 |
| Sexual violence | 131 | 7.2 |
| of which: Rape | 31 | 1.7 |
| Robbery | 179 | 9.8 |
| Burglary | 35 | 1.9 |
| Theft | 8,051 | 440.9 |
| of which: Theft of vehicles or parts | 234 | 12.8 |
| Drug offences | 891 | 48.8 |
| Fraud | 254 | 13.9 |
| Corruption | 22 | 1.2 |
| of which: Bribery | 22 | 1.2 |
| Money laundering | 7 | 0.4 |
| Attacks on computer systems (2023) | 113 | 6.2 |
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 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 2.3 |
