6Nazareth
Nazareth, Israel: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Israel · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 63 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 16,854 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 | 16 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
| Includes killings in hostile (terror) attacks. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 7 | 5.6 | 11.7 |
| Indecent assault | 12 | 9.7 | 30.4 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 10 | 8 | 32.6 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 5 | 4 | 1.8 |
| Grievous bodily harm | 255 | 205.2 | 90.7 |
| Assault | 462 | 371.8 | 531.5 |
| Includes assaults on public servants at work. | |||
| Kidnapping and false imprisonment | 11 | 8.9 | 5.3 |
| Threats | 701 | 564.1 | 555.1 |
| Other offences endangering life | 8 | 6.4 | 6 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 12 | 9.7 | 13.9 |
| Includes bag snatching and assault to steal. | |||
| Extortion | 104 | 83.7 | 24.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 49 | 39.4 | 66.7 |
| Burglary of businesses and institutions | 9 | 7.2 | 56.6 |
| Vehicle theft and taking without consent | 38 | 30.6 | 187.6 |
| Theft from vehicles and of vehicle parts | 131 | 105.4 | 141.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 25.6 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Other theft | 271 | 218.1 | 386 |
| Includes theft by employees and agricultural theft. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 57 | 45.9 | 36.2 |
| Drug dealing, production and possession | 129 | 103.8 | 126.3 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious damage to property | 465 | 374.2 | 317.4 |
| Arson | 53 | 42.7 | 28.7 |
| Public order offences and brawls | 776 | 624.5 | 327.7 |
| Trespass | 43 | 34.6 | 91.9 |
| Assaulting or obstructing police and officials | 185 | 148.9 | 104.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and forgery | 226 | 181.9 | 214.6 |
| Computer crime | 2 | 1.6 | 5.2 |
| Handling stolen goods | 24 | 19.3 | 29.1 |
| Includes burglary tools and loitering to steal. | |||
| Offences against justice | 217 | 174.6 | 181.3 |
| Mostly breaches of court and protection orders. | |||
| Carrying knives | 4 | 3.2 | 1.7 |
| Criminal negligence, including causing death | 47 | 37.8 | 41.8 |
| Prostitution, pimping and obscenity | 5 | 4 | 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 | 16 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 29 |
| Violence | 1,442 |
| Robbery | 116 |
| Theft and burglary | 498 |
| Drugs | 186 |
| Damage and public order | 1,522 |
| Other | 525 |
