Crime in Lusaka, Zambia

Crime rates in Lusaka, Zambia

Level of crime	42.99	Moderate
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	61.36	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	54.34	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed	44.04	Moderate
Worries car stolen	38.90	Low
Worries things from car stolen	61.29	High
Worries attacked	33.26	Low
Worries being insulted	33.59	Low
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	29.84	Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	33.59	Low
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	50.66	Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	40.37	Moderate
Problem corruption and bribery	76.52	High

Safety walking alone during daylight		87.07	Very High
Safety walking alone during night		49.93	Moderate

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Last update: 11 May 2026

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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Crime Index:	44.10
Safety Index:	55.90