2Bat Yam
Bat Yam, Israel: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Israel · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 63 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 24,234 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 | 4 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Includes killings in hostile (terror) attacks. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 26 | 20.3 | 11.7 |
| Indecent assault | 38 | 29.7 | 30.4 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 40 | 31.2 | 32.6 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 1 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Grievous bodily harm | 117 | 91.3 | 90.7 |
| Assault | 1,032 | 805.3 | 531.5 |
| Includes assaults on public servants at work. | |||
| Kidnapping and false imprisonment | 7 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Threats | 919 | 717.1 | 555.1 |
| Other offences endangering life | 2 | 1.6 | 6 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 32 | 25 | 13.9 |
| Includes bag snatching and assault to steal. | |||
| Extortion | 25 | 19.5 | 24.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 212 | 165.4 | 66.7 |
| Burglary of businesses and institutions | 114 | 89 | 56.6 |
| Vehicle theft and taking without consent | 393 | 306.7 | 187.6 |
| Theft from vehicles and of vehicle parts | 455 | 355.1 | 141.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 76 | 59.3 | 25.6 |
| Pickpocketing | 26 | 20.3 | 3.9 |
| Other theft | 899 | 701.5 | 386 |
| Includes theft by employees and agricultural theft. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 87 | 67.9 | 36.2 |
| Drug dealing, production and possession | 246 | 192 | 126.3 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious damage to property | 536 | 418.3 | 317.4 |
| Arson | 32 | 25 | 28.7 |
| Public order offences and brawls | 370 | 288.7 | 327.7 |
| Trespass | 223 | 174 | 91.9 |
| Assaulting or obstructing police and officials | 179 | 139.7 | 104.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and forgery | 536 | 418.3 | 214.6 |
| Computer crime | 9 | 7 | 5.2 |
| Handling stolen goods | 150 | 117.1 | 29.1 |
| Includes burglary tools and loitering to steal. | |||
| Offences against justice | 204 | 159.2 | 181.3 |
| Mostly breaches of court and protection orders. | |||
| Carrying knives | 9 | 7 | 1.7 |
| Criminal negligence, including causing death | 71 | 55.4 | 41.8 |
| Prostitution, pimping and obscenity | 5 | 3.9 | 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 104 |
| Violence | 2,078 |
| Robbery | 57 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,175 |
| Drugs | 333 |
| Damage and public order | 1,340 |
| Other | 984 |
