Crime in Windhoek, Namibia

Crime rates in Windhoek, Namibia

Level of crime	77.18	High
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	81.01	Very High
Worries home broken and things stolen	75.69	High
Worries being mugged or robbed	74.38	High
Worries car stolen	51.27	Moderate
Worries things from car stolen	73.24	High
Worries attacked	64.06	High
Worries being insulted	49.60	Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	45.33	Moderate
Problem people using or dealing drugs	60.69	High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	71.09	High
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	71.15	High
Problem corruption and bribery	82.20	Very High

Safety walking alone during daylight		60.50	High
Safety walking alone during night		22.87	Low

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Last update: 13 June 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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