Crime in Singapore

Singapore
Crime rates* (2023)
Physical Crimes
Theft/related crimes145
Crimes against persons79
Commercial crimes49
Housebreaking/related crimes3
Violent/serious property crimes1
Total physical crimes337
Scams & Cybercrimes
Total Scams/cybercrimes851
*Per 100,000 population. Est. total population ('000) 5,917.6

Crime rates in Singapore are some of the lowest in the world, with petty crimes such as pickpocketing and street theft rarely occurring, and violent crime being extremely rare.[1] Penalties for drug offences such as trafficking in Singapore are severe, and include the death penalty.[2]

In 2022, Singapore ranked as the first safest country or area in the Global Law and Order Index.[3] It was also ranked third safest city in 2021 by the Economist Intelligence Unit,[4][5] and 24th safest out of 136 countries in the Global Organised Crime Index by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Singapore Travel Advice". GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Singapore". Smartraveller. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Global Law and Order 2022" (PDF). Gallup, Inc. p. 15. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Safe Cities Index 2021". The Economist. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Global Insights & Market Intelligence". Economist Intelligence.
  6. ^ "Crime Rate by Country 2023". World Population Review.
  7. ^ "Global Organized Crime Index". Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime.