The number of murders declined considerably in Czechia in the observed period. Although the murder count initially grew from *** in 1991 to a high of *** in 1998, this figure decreased to *** murders in 2023. The lowest number of murders was recorded in 2021 at *** murders in the whole year. Czechia’s criminal situation The Czech Criminal Code defines murder as the intentional killing of another person, with a minimum sentencing of eight to ten years. Such a criminal act is not very common in Czechia. After all, in 2022, the total number of registered criminal acts in Czechia amounted to *******, so the proportion of murders is small.The number of registered crimes is related to the criminal code of each country. However, Czechia was among the ten countries with the highest incarceration rate in Europe in 2022, which in this case is defined as the number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants. The high incarceration rate in Czechia is sometimes attributed to long prison sentences, meaning that people accumulate in prisons despite fewer people being sentenced than in other countries lower on the list. Is Czechia a safe country? Despite the high incarceration rate, Czechia is considered to be a very safe country. As of 2023, it was the **** most peaceful country ranked according to the Global Peace Index, which assesses the safety and security of society. It ranked above some fellow European countries like Germany, Finland, and the Netherlands.

In the observed period, the number of registered criminal acts in Czechia decreased significantly. The most crimes were registered in 1999, the exact number being *******. Compared to 2023, when ******* criminal acts were recorded, this represented a decrease of over ** percent.

Historical dataset showing Czech Republic crime rate per 100K population by year from 1994 to 2021.

Historical dataset showing Czech Republic murder/homicide rate per 100K population by year from 1994 to 2021.

Czech Republic - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area: Above 60% of median equivalised income was 6.50% in December of 2023, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Czech Republic - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area: Above 60% of median equivalised income - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Czech Republic - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area: Above 60% of median equivalised income reached a record high of 17.60% in December of 2009 and a record low of 5.90% in December of 2020.

FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System (FBI NIBRS) crime data for Prague Police Department (City) in Oklahoma, including incidents, statistics, demographics, and detailed incident information.

FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System (FBI NIBRS) crime data for New Prague Police Department (City) in Minnesota, including incidents, statistics, demographics, and detailed incident information.

Czech Republic CZ: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data was reported at 0.447 Ratio in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.731 Ratio for 2020. Czech Republic CZ: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 1.098 Ratio from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2021, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.006 Ratio in 1994 and a record low of 0.447 Ratio in 2021. Czech Republic CZ: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Czech Republic – Table CZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. 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.;UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.;Weighted average;