Fiji: crime and justice

How many crimes are recorded in Fiji?

The Fiji Police Force recorded 17,538 crime cases in 2022, down from 18,769 in 2021 and 24,392 in 2020, according to the crime cases table published by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics. Offences against property were the largest group, at 6,691 cases, followed by offences against the person, at 4,666.

These are crimes reported to and recorded by police, so changes in reporting affect them. The 2020 and 2021 totals include thousands of Public Health Act cases for breaking COVID-19 orders, so they are not like-for-like with other years. The bureau's other statistics page also has tables on victims, child abuse and road accidents.

Official sources: Fiji Bureau of Statistics: crime cases recorded (PDF) · Fiji Bureau of Statistics: other statistics

How many murders are there in Fiji each year?

Police in Fiji recorded 30 murder cases in 2022, up from 14 in 2021, according to the crime cases table from the Fiji Police Force published by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics. Between 2015 and 2021 the yearly count ranged from 12 to 26.

With small numbers, a few cases can move the figure a lot from one year to the next. The table counts cases recorded under the Crimes Act 2009, not court convictions. The same table shows 461 rape cases and 3,518 cases of assault causing actual bodily harm in 2022.

Official sources: Fiji Bureau of Statistics: crime cases recorded (PDF)

How many drug cases are there in Fiji?

Police in Fiji recorded 1,236 cases under the Illicit Drugs Control Act in 2022, according to the crime cases table published by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics. Of these, 1,114 were for unlawful possession and 111 for unlawful cultivation. The total was 1,032 in 2021 and 1,501 in 2020.

Drug case counts mostly reflect police activity, such as searches and operations, as well as drug use, so a rise can mean more enforcement. The table runs to 2022; later monthly police figures were not found on an official site that could be read on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: Fiji Bureau of Statistics: crime cases recorded (PDF)

What is the homicide rate in Fiji?

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime puts the intentional homicide rate in Fiji at 2.1 per 100,000 in 2023. Since 2005 it has ranged from 1.7 per 100,000 (2021) to 3.9 per 100,000 (2022). It is 4th highest of 9 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 0.9 per 100,000. World rank, highest first: 39th of 79.

How many women are murdered in Fiji?

In 2023, the homicide rate for women in Fiji was 2.4 per 100,000, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. The peak was 6.3 per 100,000 in 2022 and the low 1.3 per 100,000 in 2010. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 0.7 per 100,000, and Fiji placed 1st highest of 8. Of 78 countries with 2023 data, 22nd highest.

What is the male homicide rate in Fiji?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2023, is 1.5 per 100,000. Its high point since 2005 was 2009, at 4.6 per 100,000; its low point was 2021, at 0.4 per 100,000. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 1.3 per 100,000, and Fiji placed 4th highest of 8. Worldwide: 51st of 78.