Crime in Zadar, Croatia

Crime rates in Zadar, Croatia

Level of crime
40.76 Moderate
Crime increasing in the past 5 years
65.17 High
Worries home broken and things stolen
41.26 Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed
34.73 Low
Worries car stolen
34.01 Low
Worries things from car stolen
44.52 Moderate
Worries attacked
40.17 Moderate
Worries being insulted
48.86 Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion
43.38 Moderate
Problem people using or dealing drugs
60.07 High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft
47.42 Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery
38.92 Low
Problem corruption and bribery
80.22 Very High

Safety in Zadar, Croatia

Safety walking alone during daylight
69.59 High
Safety walking alone during night
54.24 Moderate

Contributors: 70

Last update: 28 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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5 Comments so far
Anonymous on Apr 26, 2026:
The Numbeo score can be misleading if you don’t understand what it represents.

Like many mid-sized cities, Zadar does have some issues that appear in reports, such as organized crime related to drugs, vandalism, or occasional hooliganism. There are also certain neighborhoods with a worse reputation, mostly due to isolated incidents like drug dealing or nighttime disturbances. This is not unusual and exists in most cities.

There have been a few more serious incidents reported recently, including isolated violent cases and a murder case in 2025, but these are rare and not something that affects tourists.

Tourists spend most of their time in the old town and main coastal areas, which are very safe, well-policed, and busy. Violent crime in the city center is extremely uncommon.
astor on Jul 28, 2025:
This numbers are wrong. Zadar is very safe city.
Anonymous on May 19, 2025:
I have just come back from Zadar after a one-week-long trip. The old town and bus station areas didn't reflect the numbers here, neither during the day nor in the evening. It seemed to be just as safe as Zagreb, Pula, Osijek or any other Croatian town I have visited so far.
Zadar is a great place with great people.

It's either something going on in the suburbs (which I doubt), or some of the data is not reliable.
Mate on Apr 28, 2025:
anonymous i dont know i don t know why is zadar dangerous honestly
Anonymous on Oct 08, 2024:
Is there any specific reason why the numbers are so low for Croatian standards?