Romania: crime and justice

How many murders are there in Romania?

Police in Romania recorded 151 intentional homicides in 2024, 0.79 per 100,000 people, according to Eurostat's recorded offences table. There were 139 in 2023 (0.73 per 100,000) and 177 in 2022.

Recorded homicide counts are among the most comparable crime figures between countries, because most killings are reported. Other offence categories depend more on reporting and recording practices. The Romanian Police and the Public Ministry publish national figures in their annual reports.

Official sources: recorded offences table

What is the homicide rate in Romania?

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the intentional homicide rate in Romania was 1.1 per 100,000 in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 2.0 per 100,000; its low point was 2011, at 1.0 per 100,000. Europe & Central Asia median: 1.0 per 100,000; Romania is 16th highest of 35. Of 79 countries with 2023 data, 52nd highest.

What is the female homicide rate in Romania?

In 2023, the homicide rate for women in Romania was 0.5 per 100,000, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 0.7 per 100,000, and Romania placed 26th highest of 36. Worldwide: 61st of 78.

How many men are murdered in Romania?

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime puts the homicide rate for men in Romania at 1.7 per 100,000 in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 2.7 per 100,000; its low point was 2012, at 1.3 per 100,000. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 1.3 per 100,000, and Romania placed 14th highest of 36. Worldwide: 48th of 78.