SKSlovakia
Slovakia: crime, homicide rate and trend
- 1.1 homicides per 100,000 people (2023)
- -22% in 10 years (since 2013)
- 6th lowest rate of 10 in Eastern Europe
- World median: 3.8 per 100,000
- Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2023.
Safety 7 out of 10 compared with the world
Living
1/10 Living 1 out of 10: the average of the places in it, on their scale.
Raw score 4.4 out of 10, before ranking.
Places in Slovakia
Crime recorded by the police (2024)
| Crime | Recorded | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicide | 59 | 1.1 |
| Serious assault | 1,168 | 21.5 |
| Kidnapping | 38 | 0.7 |
| Sexual violence | 587 | 10.8 |
| of which: Rape | 131 | 2.4 |
| of which: Sexual assault | 92 | 1.7 |
| Sexual exploitation | 2 | 0 |
| Robbery | 310 | 5.7 |
| Burglary | 3,328 | 61.4 |
| of which: Burglary of homes | 836 | 15.4 |
| Theft | 7,749 | 142.9 |
| of which: Theft of vehicles or parts | 786 | 14.5 |
| Drug offences | 1,287 | 23.7 |
| Fraud | 1,449 | 26.7 |
| Corruption | 49 | 0.9 |
| of which: Bribery | 42 | 0.8 |
| Money laundering | 66 | 1.2 |
| Attacks on computer systems | 45 | 0.8 |
| Taking part in an organised crime group | 3 | 0.1 |
| Environmental pollution (2023) | 24 | 0.4 |
| Illegal waste movement or dumping (2023) | 343 | 6.3 |
| Trade in protected species (2023) | 390 | 7.2 |
| Depletion of natural resources (2023) | 175 | 3.2 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 1.1 |
| 2015 | 0.9 |
| 2014 | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 1.5 |
| 2005 | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 2.4 |
