Belarus: crime and justice

How much crime is there in Belarus?

63,929 crimes were registered in Belarus in 2025, down from 73,270 in 2024 and 88,555 in 2022, according to Belarus in Figures 2026 by the National Statistical Committee (Belstat). Thefts numbered 11,612 and fraud 11,204.

Registered crime counts offences recorded by law enforcement bodies, not all crime that takes place, so changes can reflect reporting and recording as well as actual crime. Fraud rose sharply between 2022 and 2024, from 7,384 to 12,774 cases, before falling in 2025. Belstat's yearbook also gives rates per 100,000 people.

Official sources: Belarus in Figures 2026

How many murders are there in Belarus?

155 murders and attempted murders were registered in Belarus in 2025, down from 175 in 2024 and 250 in 2022, according to Belarus in Figures 2026 by the National Statistical Committee (Belstat). Cases of intentional grievous bodily harm numbered 431.

The murder figure includes attempts, so it is not the same as the number of victims killed. With a population of about 9.06 million at the end of 2025, 155 cases is about 1.7 per 100,000 people. Registered crime figures depend on recording practices.

Official sources: Belarus in Figures 2026

How many murders are there in Belarus?

2.4 per 100,000: that is the intentional homicide rate in Belarus for 2019, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Since 2007 it has ranged from 2.4 per 100,000 (2018) to 6.8 per 100,000 (2007). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 1.2 per 100,000, and Belarus placed 10th highest of 45. Worldwide: 63rd of 125.

How many women are murdered in Belarus?

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime puts the homicide rate for women in Belarus at 1.7 per 100,000 in 2019. Its high point since 2007 was 2007, at 4.3 per 100,000; its low point was 2018, at 1.7 per 100,000. Europe & Central Asia median: 0.7 per 100,000; Belarus is 4th highest of 43. Worldwide: 39th of 107.

How many men are killed in Belarus?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2019, is 3.1 per 100,000. No year since 2007 has been lower. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 1.6 per 100,000, and Belarus placed 10th highest of 43. Worldwide: 57th of 108.