5Afula
Afula, Israel: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Israel · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 63 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 17,484 per 100,000 people (12 months to December 2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Israel Police (12 months to December 2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and manslaughter | 1 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Includes killings in hostile (terror) attacks. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 15 | 14.4 | 11.7 |
| Indecent assault | 52 | 49.9 | 30.4 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 29 | 27.8 | 32.6 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 3 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| Grievous bodily harm | 92 | 88.3 | 90.7 |
| Assault | 605 | 580.6 | 531.5 |
| Includes assaults on public servants at work. | |||
| Kidnapping and false imprisonment | 2 | 1.9 | 5.3 |
| Threats | 565 | 542.2 | 555.1 |
| Other offences endangering life | 4 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 6 | 5.8 | 13.9 |
| Includes bag snatching and assault to steal. | |||
| Extortion | 22 | 21.1 | 24.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 67 | 64.3 | 66.7 |
| Burglary of businesses and institutions | 51 | 48.9 | 56.6 |
| Vehicle theft and taking without consent | 38 | 36.5 | 187.6 |
| Theft from vehicles and of vehicle parts | 104 | 99.8 | 141.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 20 | 19.2 | 25.6 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Other theft | 401 | 384.8 | 386 |
| Includes theft by employees and agricultural theft. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 50 | 48 | 36.2 |
| Drug dealing, production and possession | 121 | 116.1 | 126.3 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious damage to property | 415 | 398.2 | 317.4 |
| Arson | 40 | 38.4 | 28.7 |
| Public order offences and brawls | 346 | 332 | 327.7 |
| Trespass | 69 | 66.2 | 91.9 |
| Assaulting or obstructing police and officials | 74 | 71 | 104.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and forgery | 220 | 211.1 | 214.6 |
| Computer crime | 2 | 1.9 | 5.2 |
| Handling stolen goods | 7 | 6.7 | 29.1 |
| Includes burglary tools and loitering to steal. | |||
| Offences against justice | 323 | 310 | 181.3 |
| Mostly breaches of court and protection orders. | |||
| Carrying knives | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Criminal negligence, including causing death | 47 | 45.1 | 41.8 |
| Prostitution, pimping and obscenity | 19 | 18.2 | 6.5 |
| Includes trafficking and the sexual exploitation of minors. | |||
Source: Israel Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to December 2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 96 |
| Violence | 1,271 |
| Robbery | 28 |
| Theft and burglary | 681 |
| Drugs | 171 |
| Damage and public order | 944 |
| Other | 618 |
