1Katowice
Katowice, Poland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Poland · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 379 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 1 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 2,229 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Crime by type, as recorded by Policja (GUS BDL) (12 months to June 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 3 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 15 | 5.4 | 2.9 |
| Violence | |||
| Fights and assault | 36 | 13 | 5.6 |
| Fights and beatings involving several people; other assaults are not published by county. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery and extortion by force | 56 | 20.2 | 8.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,328 | 478.7 | 210.7 |
| Burglary | 625 | 225.3 | 124.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 435 | 156.8 | 189.5 |
Source: Policja (GUS BDL), updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 15 |
| Violence | 36 |
| Robbery | 56 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,953 |
| Drugs | 435 |
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Szkoła Podstawowa nr 56 im. Henryka Sławika 1.5 km
- School: V Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Władysława Broniewskiego 1.5 km
- School: Szkoła Podstawowa nr 27 im. Władysława Szafera 1.6 km
- Railway station: Katowice Piotrowice 2.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Izba Przyjęć 780 m
- A&E: Górnośląskie Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka im. Jana Pawła II 4.6 km
- Supermarket: Netto 1.3 km
- Supermarket: Biedronka 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
