Kazakhstan: crime and justice

How common is internet fraud in Kazakhstan?

14,414 internet fraud cases were registered in Kazakhstan from the start of 2026, 13% fewer than in the same period of 2025, according to a Government review published on 12 October 2026. In 2025 there were 27,892 cases. The review says internet fraud fell by 40% over three years and 5.9 billion tenge was returned to victims in 2026.

In the first eight months of 2026, 3,977 internet fraud cases were solved and 1,128 people were held criminally liable. Registered cases count crimes reported and recorded, so changes can reflect reporting and recording as well as actual fraud.

Official sources: Government review published on 12 October 2026

How much do people in Kazakhstan trust the police and courts?

65.3% of people in Kazakhstan said they trust the police and 63.2% the judicial system in October to November 2025, according to the Bureau of National Statistics' crime statistics page. Trust was 66.2% for the prosecutor's office, 51.2% for the anti-corruption service and 81.8% for the fire service.

The figures come from a survey the Bureau runs twice a year, in April to May and October to November. The Bureau published results for April to May 2026 on 17 July 2026. Survey results measure public perception, not the performance of the agencies themselves.

Official sources: crime statistics page

Where are Kazakhstan's crime statistics published?

Kazakhstan's recorded crime figures are compiled by the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Accounts of the General Prosecutor's Office, from report 1-M, and the Bureau of National Statistics republishes series from it, including the number of registered crimes by region since 2015, in the dynamic tables on its crime statistics page.

The Prosecutor General's legal statistics portal could not be reached from outside Kazakhstan when checked on 15 October 2026. Recorded crime depends on what victims report and police register, so changes in recording rules can move the totals. Police and penal figures are also reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Official sources: crime statistics page

What is the murder rate in Kazakhstan?

2.6 per 100,000: that is the intentional homicide rate in Kazakhstan for 2022, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. No year since 2008 has been lower. It is 5th highest of 38 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 1.1 per 100,000. World rank, highest first: 47th of 99.

How many women are killed in Kazakhstan?

1.4 per 100,000: that is the homicide rate for women in Kazakhstan for 2022, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. The peak was 4.8 per 100,000 in 2009 and the low 1.4 per 100,000 in 2021. It is 9th highest of 39 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 0.7 per 100,000. Of 94 countries with 2022 data, 45th highest.

How many men are murdered in Kazakhstan?

In 2022, the homicide rate for men in Kazakhstan was 3.8 per 100,000, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. That is the lowest since at least 2008. It is 4th highest of 39 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 1.4 per 100,000. World rank, highest first: 39th of 93.