Poverty and living standards in Leskovac, Serbia: official figures
Courts sentenced 761 adults for crimes committed in Leskovac in 2023, 618 per 100,000 residents against 406 nationally; 2nd highest of 13 major cities.
How big are homes in Leskovac?
The 2022 Census counted 56,111 dwellings in Leskovac, with an average floor space of 77.1 m² and 2.9 people per dwelling (Serbia: 74.7 m² and 2.5); 7th highest of 13 major cities for floor space.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many new homes are being built in Leskovac?
Builders completed 274 dwellings in Leskovac in 2023, 2.2 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 nationally (the lowest of 13 major cities), with an average size of 82.6 m²; 512 more were unfinished.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many households are there in Leskovac?
The 2022 Census found 42,294 households in Leskovac, averaging 2.9 members, and 22.5% of them were people living alone (Serbia: 29.9%).
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- Property crimes accounted for 207 of the adult convictions for offences in Leskovac (27.2%), offences against life and limb for 65 and offences against public traffic safety for 60. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 30 minors were sentenced for offences committed in Leskovac in 2023, 24.4 per 100,000 residents (Serbia: 22.0). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- 8.3% of dwellings in Leskovac had a single room and 27.3% had four rooms or more in 2022, against 12.6% and 23.1% nationally. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Leskovac compares with other cities in Serbia
Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Leskovac ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults sentenced for crimes committed there, per 100,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zrenjanin | 762 |
| 2 | Leskovac | 618 |
| 3 | Šabac | 612 |
| 4 | Subotica | 514 |
| 5 | Niš | 435 |
| 6 | Kraljevo | 417 |
| 7 | Pancevo | 405 |
Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) (2022)
Leskovac ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average floor space per dwelling, 2022 Census (m²) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Subotica | 78.7 |
| 5 | Pancevo | 78.4 |
| 6 | Šabac | 77.5 |
| 7 | Leskovac | 77.1 |
| 8 | Kraljevo | 76.5 |
| 9 | Čačak | 72.2 |
| 10 | Kragujevac | 71.5 |
Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Leskovac ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Dwellings completed per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Niš | 5.4 |
| 8 | Kraljevo | 4.8 |
| 9 | Čačak | 4.4 |
| 10 | Šabac | 4.0 |
| 11 | Zrenjanin | 3.8 |
| 12 | Kruševac | 3.2 |
| 13 | Leskovac | 2.2 |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: tables 3.7 (households, 2022 Census), 11.1 (public water supply and sewerage, 2023), 12.2 (housing construction, 2023) and 12.3 (housing stock, 2022 Census), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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