RORomania
Romania: crime, homicide rate and trend
- 1.1 homicides per 100,000 people (2023)
- +2% in 10 years (since 2013)
- 5th lowest rate of 10 in Eastern Europe
- World median: 3.8 per 100,000
- Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2023.
Safety 7 out of 10 compared with the world
Places in Romania
- Alba 8/10
- Arad 9/10
- Argeș 7/10
- Bacău 7/10
- Bihor 7/10
- Bistrița-Năsăud 10/10
- Botoșani 3/10
- Brăila 2/10
- Brașov 1/10
- București 2/10
- Buzău 7/10
- Călărași 10/10
- Caraș-Severin 5/10
- Cluj 10/10
- Constanța 6/10
- Covasna 4/10
- Dâmbovița 6/10
- Dolj 9/10
- Galați 4/10
- Giurgiu 1/10
- Gorj 3/10
- Harghita 8/10
- Hunedoara 1/10
- Ialomița 2/10
- Iași 3/10
- Ilfov 5/10
- Maramureș 9/10
- Mehedinți 3/10
- Mureș 6/10
- Neamț 8/10
- Olt 5/10
- Prahova 10/10
- Sălaj 9/10
- Satu Mare 10/10
- Sibiu 6/10
- Suceava 6/10
- Teleorman 5/10
- Timiș 8/10
- Tulcea 4/10
- Vâlcea 4/10
- Vaslui 1/10
- Vrancea 2/10
Crime recorded by the police (2024)
| Crime | Recorded | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicide | 151 | 0.8 |
| Attempted intentional homicide | 232 | 1.2 |
| Serious assault | 203 | 1.1 |
| Kidnapping | 364 | 1.9 |
| Sexual violence | 3,240 | 17 |
| of which: Rape | 2,580 | 13.5 |
| of which: Sexual assault | 660 | 3.5 |
| Sexual exploitation | 1,250 | 6.6 |
| Robbery | 2,876 | 15.1 |
| Burglary | 25,103 | 131.7 |
| of which: Burglary of homes | 14,532 | 76.2 |
| Theft | 51,296 | 269 |
| of which: Theft of vehicles or parts | 2,643 | 13.9 |
| Drug offences | 12,034 | 63.1 |
| Fraud | 14,583 | 76.5 |
| Corruption | 2,964 | 15.5 |
| of which: Bribery | 311 | 1.6 |
| Money laundering | 291 | 1.5 |
| Attacks on computer systems | 3,039 | 15.9 |
| Taking part in an organised crime group | 398 | 2.1 |
| Environmental pollution (2023) | 34 | 0.2 |
| Illegal waste movement or dumping (2023) | 49 | 0.3 |
| Trade in protected species (2023) | 11 | 0.1 |
| Depletion of natural resources (2023) | 5,787 | 30.4 |
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 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 1.1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2.3 |
| 2003 | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 2.5 |
