1Ashkelon
Ashkelon, Israel: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Israel · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 63 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 25,567 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 | 2 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Includes killings in hostile (terror) attacks. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 30 | 19 | 11.7 |
| Indecent assault | 64 | 40.5 | 30.4 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 64 | 40.5 | 32.6 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 5 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Grievous bodily harm | 265 | 167.9 | 90.7 |
| Assault | 1,256 | 795.6 | 531.5 |
| Includes assaults on public servants at work. | |||
| Kidnapping and false imprisonment | 25 | 15.8 | 5.3 |
| Threats | 1,385 | 877.3 | 555.1 |
| Other offences endangering life | 13 | 8.2 | 6 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 40 | 25.3 | 13.9 |
| Includes bag snatching and assault to steal. | |||
| Extortion | 44 | 27.9 | 24.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 148 | 93.7 | 66.7 |
| Burglary of businesses and institutions | 196 | 124.2 | 56.6 |
| Vehicle theft and taking without consent | 193 | 122.3 | 187.6 |
| Theft from vehicles and of vehicle parts | 315 | 199.5 | 141.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 24 | 15.2 | 25.6 |
| Pickpocketing | 5 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| Other theft | 813 | 515 | 386 |
| Includes theft by employees and agricultural theft. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 79 | 50 | 36.2 |
| Drug dealing, production and possession | 332 | 210.3 | 126.3 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious damage to property | 677 | 428.8 | 317.4 |
| Arson | 39 | 24.7 | 28.7 |
| Public order offences and brawls | 511 | 323.7 | 327.7 |
| Trespass | 153 | 96.9 | 91.9 |
| Assaulting or obstructing police and officials | 233 | 147.6 | 104.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and forgery | 494 | 312.9 | 214.6 |
| Computer crime | 3 | 1.9 | 5.2 |
| Handling stolen goods | 32 | 20.3 | 29.1 |
| Includes burglary tools and loitering to steal. | |||
| Offences against justice | 404 | 255.9 | 181.3 |
| Mostly breaches of court and protection orders. | |||
| Carrying knives | 9 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| Criminal negligence, including causing death | 64 | 40.5 | 41.8 |
| Prostitution, pimping and obscenity | 11 | 7 | 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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 158 |
| Violence | 2,949 |
| Robbery | 84 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,694 |
| Drugs | 411 |
| Damage and public order | 1,613 |
| Other | 1,017 |
