Over 1.9 thousand crimes were committed per 100 thousand people in Romania in 2023. In 2020, the crime rate saw a considerable decrease, reaching the lowest figure over the observed period - 1,675 crimes per 100 thousand people. Moreover, Romania’s crime index went up compared to the previous year.

The highest crime index in Romania peaked in 2023, at 32. In the previous four years it averaged around 28.16. Constanța was considered the city with the highest crime index.

The city in Romania with the highest crime index was Constanta with 49.1, it was followed by Craiova, with an index value of 39.8. These values are high, given that the higher the index value, the higher the level of crime. Nevertheless, theses values are way above the overall crime index in Romania, which by 2024 increased to 32.36.

Romania crime rate per 100K population for 2021 was 1.26, a 12.66% decline from 2020.

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<li>Romania crime rate per 100K population for 2020 was <strong>1.45</strong>, a <strong>15.65% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Romania crime rate per 100K population for 2019 was <strong>1.25</strong>, a <strong>1.99% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li>Romania crime rate per 100K population for 2018 was <strong>1.28</strong>, a <strong>1.5% decline</strong> from 2017.</li>
</ul>Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.

In 2024, Sector 4 in Bucharest recorded the lowest crime rate level in the Romanian capital - 75.72. Meanwhile, Sector 6 registered a crime rate nearly 16 percent above the national/county average, making it the most dangerous district in Bucharest.

The highest homicide rate in Romania was recorded in 1992. However, since 1990, the homicide rate in Romania decreased, with 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population as of 2020.

Romania - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area was 5.90% in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Romania - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Romania - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area reached a record high of 16.30% in December of 2011 and a record low of 5.90% in December of 2023.

Romania murder/homicide rate per 100K population for 2021 was 1.26, a 12.66% decline from 2020.

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<li>Romania murder/homicide rate per 100K population for 2020 was <strong>1.45</strong>, a <strong>15.65% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Romania murder/homicide rate per 100K population for 2019 was <strong>1.25</strong>, a <strong>1.99% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li>Romania murder/homicide rate per 100K population for 2018 was <strong>1.28</strong>, a <strong>1.5% decline</strong> from 2017.</li>
</ul>Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.

The number of crimes committed in the capital of Romania decreased from 98,679 in 2010 to 64,831 in 2020. However, by 2022, the number of crimes committed in Bucharest increased by 12.8 percent.

Romania - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area: Below 60% of median equivalised income was 6.10% in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Romania - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area: Below 60% of median equivalised income - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Romania - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area: Below 60% of median equivalised income reached a record high of 16.80% in December of 2007 and a record low of 6.10% in December of 2023.

Romania's capital had in 2024 the highest number of juvenile defendants sent to trial, being the only county in Romania with over 200 juveniles charged for criminal offenses. Other counties which had a relatively high juvenile criminality were Cluj, Bacau, Constanta and Mures.

The number of economic and financial crimes solved by the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism in Romania totaled over three hundred cases in 2022, representing a considerable decrease compared to the previous years. Moreover, the number of open cases also decreased from 1,735 in 2021, to 1,238 in 2022.

Our data were collected through a ten question questionnaire. The survey was distributed through various online channels and it was carried out in the second trimester of the year 2022. The valid responses of 1,856 Romanians are summarized, in order to capture their tax compliance and tax morale behaviours, perception of corruption, Anti Money Laundering skills and attitudes towards the Know Your Clients procedures, with respect to their age, gender, region, professional status and education. The objective was to reflect the Romanian perspective on financial crimes on various dimensions, in an accurate an up to date manner. The data may be used for various other multivariate data analysis techniques.

The aim of this book was to determine the financial crime community pulse in Romania. For this purpose a survey questionnaire was distributed to 1,856 respondents between May 27th - June 6th 2022.

The first objective of our book consists in finding the main patterns that characterize the Romanian community, related to the financial crime perception variables (the level of tax compliance, the level of tax morale reflected as the attitude of citizens towards accepting cheating taxes, the perception of corruption level in the Romanian public institutions, the level of skills possessed by citizens to detect the risk of money laundering and the attitude towards asking for information from the bank officers). We find that a majority of 64% from the interviewed citizens have a good and very good level of tax compliance meaning that they have declared that they paid their taxes long before the last deadline (for discount benefits or not only). Regarding their tax morale, we find that a majority of 74% from the Romanian respondents have an active attitude towards accepting cheating taxes (they usually or always receive their receipt and take it); about 13% of respondents have a proactive attitude (if they do not receive their receipt, they ask for it) while another 13% of our respondents have a passive attitude (if they receive or do not receive their receipt, it doesn't matter). When it comes to corruption, a majority of 66% from the Romanian citizens have declared that they perceived the level of Romanian corruption to be high and very high. Additionally, our results show that a majority of 70% from our citizens have low and very low skills to detect the risk of money laundering in a business; about 25% from the interviewed people have medium skills, while only a percentage of about 5% have high and very high skills to detect suspicious transactions. Regarding the attitude towards asking for information from the bank officers, a majority of about 68% from our citizens have a good attitude towards being asked for information from the bank officers while about 32% have a medium or bad attitude (refuse or hardly provide required information from the bank officers).

The second objective of the book is to investigate how the demographic aspects considered in the survey (age, gender, region of living, professional status, and education) are associated with the considered financial crime perception variables. In majority, the demographic variables are found as determinants for financial crime perception, while age is found to hold the highest intensity of impact among all the demographic variables. The results are important for policy makers in order to acknowledge the level in which Romanian citizens perceive the best practices in governance and are aware about the financial crime tendencies, in order to adopt the proper policies that would reduce the level of financial crime in Romania.

In 2024, the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism in Romania closed 1,994 cybercrime cases. However, the number of pending cases has increased by 13.2 percent since 2023.       Cybercrime in Romania              Cybercrime poses a significant challenge in Romania, with distinct patterns observed across regions and varying attack methods. The Bucharest-Ilfov region stands out, as 19.2 percent of respondents reported using software programs to limit online activity tracking in 2023, indicating a notable concern for digital privacy. In contrast, the North-West region had a lower adoption rate at 8.9 percent. Regarding malware threats, Trojan.AgentACBD led the charts in 2023, registering 46,720 attack alerts, closely followed by Trojan.IoT.Mirai and InfoStealer.AGENTTESLA. Phishing attacks fluctuated, peaking at 39,615 incidents in April 2023 but dropping to 1,385 in December 2023. This dynamic landscape underscores the need for robust cybersecurity measures nationwide.       Online Video Games            The digital landscape is evolving, marked by notable shifts in women's internet usage. While the overall share of internet users has risen for both genders, the gender gap has significantly narrowed. In 2024, female internet users lagged behind males by only 0.9 percent, a substantial improvement from the 2.5 percent gap in 2019. Social media usage remained the most popular online activity for women. However, a noteworthy trend is women's substantial use of the internet to gather health-related information, showcasing a diversified gender digital presence.

Four out of ten Romanians in 2023 believed that the national level of corruption in the past three years has increased. While over a third had the opinion that it stayed the same, and only 17 percent of Romanians considered that the national level of corruption has decreased in the past three years.

In Romania, 42 percent of companies were victims of economic crime in 2018. Besides, the level of fraud reported by Romanian companies increased significantly in 2018 compared to 2016.

RO: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data was reported at 0.991 Ratio in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.957 Ratio for 2014. RO: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data is updated yearly, averaging 1.261 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.572 Ratio in 2002 and a record low of 0.957 Ratio in 2014. RO: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, female are estimates of unlawful female homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; ;

Since 2018, the number of drug trafficking cases closed increased considerably, peaking at over 8.3 thousand drug-related crimes solved in 2022. However, the number of pending cases increased as well. As a result, DIICOT registered over 21.1 thousand drug trafficking pending cases over the last year.

As of January 2023, the highest number of sentenced prisoners in Romania were convicted for homicide, followed by theft. At the same time, over 2.1 thousand prisoners were serving sentences for committing rape.

Romania: Thefts per 100,000 people: Pour cet indicateur, The UN office on drugs and crime fournit des données pour la Romania de 2003 à 2016. La valeur moyenne pour Romania pendant cette période était de 316 thefts per 100,000 people avec un minimum de 191 thefts per 100,000 people en 2008 et un maximum de 837 thefts per 100,000 people en 2014.