Crime in Nigeria

Crime rates in Nigeria

Level of crime	72.33	High
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	66.50	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	65.09	High
Worries being mugged or robbed	70.05	High
Worries car stolen	63.70	High
Worries things from car stolen	69.29	High
Worries attacked	62.75	High
Worries being insulted	57.14	Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	45.91	Moderate
Problem people using or dealing drugs	65.79	High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	70.69	High
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	73.83	High
Problem corruption and bribery	86.02	Very High

Safety walking alone during daylight		50.24	Moderate
Safety walking alone during night		28.65	Low

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Last update: 21 May 2025

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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Index
Crime Index:	66.76
Safety Index:	33.24