1Rīga
Rīga, Latvia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Latvia · 4/10 in the world
Compared with 42 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,290 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by IeM Informācijas centrs (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and manslaughter | 21 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| Intentional killings. Attempts may be counted with completed offences. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 35 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Sexual violence and sexual offences against minors | 187 | 31.8 | 23.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Bodily harm | 238 | 40.4 | 46.7 |
| Intentional serious, moderate and slight bodily harm. | |||
| Threats to kill or cause serious harm | 79 | 13.4 | 11.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 163 | 27.7 | 12.5 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, including burglary | 1,516 | 257.4 | 182.3 |
| Petty theft, fraud and embezzlement | 6,759 | 1,147.7 | 675.1 |
| Small amounts, mostly theft. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 598 | 101.5 | 72.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 923 | 156.7 | 118 |
| Hooliganism | 62 | 10.5 | 6.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud, including computer fraud | 1,411 | 239.6 | 163.4 |
Source: IeM Informācijas centrs, updated 21 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 21 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 222 |
| Violence | 317 |
| Robbery | 163 |
| Theft and burglary | 8,275 |
| Drugs | 598 |
| Damage and public order | 985 |
| Other | 1,411 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 10.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Rīgas 49. vidusskola 190 m
- School: Rīgas Starptautiskā skola 260 m
- School: Rīgas tirdzniecības profesionālā vidusskola 340 m
- School: Rīgas Franču licejs 420 m
- School: Rīgas 10. vidusskola 480 m
- Bus stop: Bruņinieku iela 190 m
- Bus stop: Bruņinieku iela 210 m
- Bus stop: Franču licejs 350 m
- Railway station: Rīgas Centrālā stacija 1.8 km
- Tram or metro stop: Brīvības iela 620 m
- Doctor or clinic: Veselības centrs "Možums-1" 440 m
- A&E: PSKUS Neatliekamās medicīnas centrs 4.8 km
- Supermarket: Maxima XXX 220 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 260 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
