Crime in Singapore
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. Penalties for drug offences such as trafficking in Singapore are severe, and include the death penalty.
| Singapore | |
|---|---|
| Crime rates* (2023) | |
| Physical Crimes | |
| Theft/related crimes | 145 |
| Crimes against persons | 79 |
| Commercial crimes | 49 |
| Housebreaking/related crimes | 3 |
| Violent/serious property crimes | 1 |
| Total physical crimes | 337 |
| Scams & Cybercrimes | |
| Total Scams/cybercrimes | 851 |
| *Per 100,000 population. Est. total population ('000) 5,917.6 | |
In 2022, Singapore ranked as the first safest country or area in the Global Law and Order Index. It was also ranked third safest city in 2021 by the Economist Intelligence Unit, and 24th safest out of 136 countries in the Global Organised Crime Index by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.
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