8Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva, Israel: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in Israel · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 63 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 13,595 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 | 5 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| Includes killings in hostile (terror) attacks. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 30 | 10.9 | 11.7 |
| Indecent assault | 70 | 25.5 | 30.4 |
| Sexual harassment and other sexual offences | 66 | 24 | 32.6 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 4 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Grievous bodily harm | 118 | 43 | 90.7 |
| Assault | 1,181 | 430.3 | 531.5 |
| Includes assaults on public servants at work. | |||
| Kidnapping and false imprisonment | 8 | 2.9 | 5.3 |
| Threats | 1,100 | 400.8 | 555.1 |
| Other offences endangering life | 3 | 1.1 | 6 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 32 | 11.7 | 13.9 |
| Includes bag snatching and assault to steal. | |||
| Extortion | 13 | 4.7 | 24.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 144 | 52.5 | 66.7 |
| Burglary of businesses and institutions | 100 | 36.4 | 56.6 |
| Vehicle theft and taking without consent | 1,282 | 467.1 | 187.6 |
| Theft from vehicles and of vehicle parts | 375 | 136.6 | 141.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 155 | 56.5 | 25.6 |
| Pickpocketing | 7 | 2.6 | 3.9 |
| Other theft | 969 | 353.1 | 386 |
| Includes theft by employees and agricultural theft. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 48 | 17.5 | 36.2 |
| Drug dealing, production and possession | 224 | 81.6 | 126.3 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious damage to property | 635 | 231.4 | 317.4 |
| Arson | 14 | 5.1 | 28.7 |
| Public order offences and brawls | 419 | 152.7 | 327.7 |
| Trespass | 125 | 45.5 | 91.9 |
| Assaulting or obstructing police and officials | 98 | 35.7 | 104.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and forgery | 635 | 231.4 | 214.6 |
| Computer crime | 13 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| Handling stolen goods | 56 | 20.4 | 29.1 |
| Includes burglary tools and loitering to steal. | |||
| Offences against justice | 286 | 104.2 | 181.3 |
| Mostly breaches of court and protection orders. | |||
| Carrying knives | 1 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Criminal negligence, including causing death | 89 | 32.4 | 41.8 |
| Prostitution, pimping and obscenity | 11 | 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 | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 166 |
| Violence | 2,414 |
| Robbery | 45 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,032 |
| Drugs | 272 |
| Damage and public order | 1,291 |
| Other | 1,091 |
