2Kuching
Kuching, Malaysia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Malaysia · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 131 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 796 per 100,000 people (2023)
Crime by type, as recorded by Royal Malaysia Police (2023)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 28 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 80 | 12.9 | 11.1 |
| Malaysia's index crime: hurt caused on purpose; common assault and threats are not in this dataset. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed gang robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Unarmed gang robbery | 72 | 11.6 | 7.8 |
| Armed robbery by one person | 1 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Unarmed robbery by one person | 17 | 2.7 | 5.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 290 | 46.7 | 34.9 |
| Car theft | 152 | 24.5 | 9.8 |
| Motorbike theft | 470 | 75.6 | 32 |
| Lorry and van theft | 26 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| Other theft | 446 | 71.8 | 47.8 |
Source: Royal Malaysia Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2023)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 28 |
| Violence | 80 |
| Robbery | 90 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,384 |
