| Zambia | |
|---|---|
| Crime rates* (2023) | |
| Violent crimes | |
| Homicide | 2.2 |
| Rape | 22 |
| Robbery | 13.1 |
| Aggravated assault | 62.1 |
| Total violent crime | 55.9 |
| Property crimes | |
| Burglary | 201.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 23.3 |
| Arson | 11.6 |
| Total property crime | 225.9 |
Notes *Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population. Estimated total population: 20,216,029.[1] | |
Crime in Zambia has been on high level since pre-colonial times.[2] However, after the country gained independence in the 1960s, the government-imposed laws against crime were in effect.[3][4][5]