-Karaganda Region
Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within Kazakhstan.
6/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 914 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Kazakhstan Prosecutor General's Office (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 25 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Article 99 of the Criminal Code. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 23 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Article 120 only: the other sexual offences are not published by district. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Open theft | 44 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| Grabezh (article 191): taking property openly, with or without violence short of endangering life. | |||
| Armed robbery | 7 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Razboi (article 192): an attack with violence or threats dangerous to life or health. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,273 | 112.3 | 113.4 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 212 | 18.7 | 36.6 |
| Articles 296 to 303 of the Criminal Code. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Hooliganism | 38 | 3.4 | 7.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,947 | 348.1 | 221.2 |
| Extortion | 37 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
Source: Kazakhstan Prosecutor General's Office, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 25 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 23 |
| Robbery | 51 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,273 |
| Drugs | 212 |
| Damage and public order | 38 |
| Other | 3,984 |
Places in Karaganda Region
- Abay District 6/10
- Aktogay District 3/10
- Balkhash 6/10
- Bukhar-Zhyrau District 3/10
- Karaganda 2/10
- Karkaraly District 2/10
- Nura District 8/10
- Osakarov District 6/10
- Priozersk 8/10
- Saran 3/10
- Shakhtinsk 4/10
- Shet District 6/10
- Temirtau 3/10
