-Chișinău
Chișinău, Moldova: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within Moldova.
6/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 1,354 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Biroul Național de Statistică (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 20 | 2.8 | 4.7 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 49 | 6.8 | 13.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Grievous bodily harm | 36 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 170 | 23.7 | 19.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,655 | 230.9 | 140.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 741 | 103.4 | 55.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Hooliganism | 216 | 30.1 | 50.6 |
Source: Biroul Național de Statistică, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 20 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 49 |
| Violence | 36 |
| Robbery | 170 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,655 |
| Drugs | 741 |
| Damage and public order | 216 |
Questions about crime in Chișinău
- Is Chișinău safe?
- Chișinău: Too few places to compare within Moldova.
- What is the crime rate in Chișinău?
- Chișinău: Weighted crime: 1,354 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Chișinău?
- Recorded homicides in Chișinău (2025): 20.
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Grădinița nr. 184 „Erudit” 340 m
- School: Școala Primară Rusă nr. 95 440 m
- School: Școala Primară nr. 12 „Anatol Popovici” 660 m
- School: Liceul Teoretic „Petru Zadnipru” 680 m
- School: Școala Primară nr. 83 „Grigore Vieru” 690 m
- Bus stop: Centrul civic 200 m
- Bus stop: Centrul civic 220 m
- Bus stop: Judecătoria Sectorului Ciocana 310 m
- Railway station: Visterniceni 3.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Revimed 200 m
- A&E: Spitalul Clinic al Ministerului Sănătății 3.5 km
- Supermarket: Local Discounter 240 m
- Supermarket: Linella 270 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
