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Kosovo: crime, homicide rate and trend
- 1.9 homicides per 100,000 people (2021)
- -45% in 10 years (since 2011)
- 13th lowest rate of 14 in Southern Europe
- World median: 3.8 per 100,000
- Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2021.
Safety 7 out of 10 compared with the world
Kosovo: we do not have local crime data yet.
Crime recorded by the police (2021)
| Crime | Recorded | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicide | 26 | – |
| Attempted intentional homicide | 110 | – |
| Serious assault | 316 | – |
| Kidnapping | 10 | – |
| Sexual violence (2019) | 153 | 8.5 |
| Sexual exploitation (2019) | 40 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 171 | – |
| Burglary | 3,584 | – |
| Theft | 4,621 | – |
| of which: Theft of vehicles or parts | 138 | – |
| Drug offences | 315 | – |
| Fraud (2020) | 468 | 26.3 |
| Corruption (2016) | 260 | 14.7 |
| Money laundering (2020) | 4 | 0.2 |
| Attacks on computer systems (2017) | 154 | 8.6 |
| Taking part in an organised crime group (2020) | 5 | 0.3 |
Each country defines and records crime in its own way, so these figures compare a country with itself over time better than with other countries.
Homicides per 100,000 people by year
| Year | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 6.3 |
