Albania: crime and justice

Is crime rising in Albania?

38,345 criminal offences were recorded in Albania in 2025, 17.4% more than in 2024, according to INSTAT's crime and criminal justice statistics.

45,334 suspected perpetrators were recorded, 93.3% of them men, and 19,145 people were registered as injured parties. Fraud rose 16.3%, sexual crimes 11.3% and domestic violence 8.7%, while violent robbery fell 18.9% and cybercrime 18.8%. Recorded offences reflect reporting and police activity as well as crime. Prosecutors registered 27,049 criminal proceedings, and 42.5% of those concluded were sent to court.

Official sources: INSTAT: Crime and criminal justice statistics, 2025 (PDF)

What is the murder rate in Albania?

Albania recorded 1.39 intentional homicides per 100,000 people in 2023, according to the World Bank, which publishes UN Office on Drugs and Crime data. The rate was 2.32 in 2021.

Homicide made up 0.2% of the 21,394 deaths registered in 2025, according to INSTAT's causes of death statistics. INSTAT's crime statistics define intentional homicide by the relevant articles of the Criminal Code, including premeditated murder and murder for blood feud. Attempted murders fell 4.8% in 2025, according to its crime report.

Official sources: World Bank: Intentional homicides per 100,000 people, Albania · INSTAT: Causes of death statistics, 2025 (PDF) · INSTAT: Crime and criminal justice statistics, 2025 (PDF)

How many people are in prison in Albania?

4,503 people were held in prison in Albania in 2025, 0.3% more than in 2024, according to INSTAT's crime and criminal justice statistics. Men made up 98.4% of prisoners.

Courts registered 14,356 defendants in 2025, 9.0% more than a year earlier, 94.0% of them men. INSTAT published the 2025 figures on 27 April 2026, in an annual release that also covers recorded offences, suspects and criminal proceedings. The figures come from the justice institutions that report to INSTAT.

Official sources: INSTAT: Crime and criminal justice statistics, 2025 (PDF)

How many murders are there in Albania?

1.4 per 100,000: that is the intentional homicide rate in Albania for 2023, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 9th highest of 35 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 1.0 per 100,000. Worldwide: 44th of 79.

How many women are murdered in Albania?

0.8 per 100,000: that is the homicide rate for women in Albania for 2023, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Its high point since 2005 was 2012, at 1.8 per 100,000; its low point was 2009, at 0.5 per 100,000. It is 11th highest of 36 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 0.7 per 100,000. World rank, highest first: 43rd of 78.

What is the male homicide rate in Albania?

In 2023, the homicide rate for men in Albania was 1.9 per 100,000, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 1.3 per 100,000, and Albania placed 13th highest of 36. World rank, highest first: 46th of 78.