Crime in Zambia

Crime rates in Zambia

Level of crime	43.94	Moderate
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	61.27	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	56.56	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed	46.11	Moderate
Worries car stolen	40.82	Moderate
Worries things from car stolen	57.30	Moderate
Worries attacked	35.95	Low
Worries being insulted	42.19	Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	31.77	Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	41.33	Moderate
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	53.38	Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	43.09	Moderate
Problem corruption and bribery	77.50	High

Safety walking alone during daylight		80.51	Very High
Safety walking alone during night		45.32	Moderate

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Last update: 28 June 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:	46.66
Safety Index:	53.34