Israel crime statistics

WATCH: Seven suspects set to be indicted in killing of Jerusalem teen Benayahu Razi

The court extended suspects’ detention until Friday as police conclude an investigation launched after the July 11 killing in Jerusalem’s Nachlaot neighborhood.

AUGUST 4, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and committee head MK Zvika Fogel attend a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on March 24, 2026.

Twice as many women have been killed by domestic gun violence since October 7, new report finds

Ben-Gvir claimed that the relaxation of gun controls since October 7 had not caused this increase, adding that "a weapon in the right hands saves lives. Period."

JUNE 7, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Court indicts eight minors for lynching a 16-year-old in Herzliya park

The lynching happened on November 2, involving eight minors, aged 14 to 16, who met with the victim at a Herzliya park and proceeded to attack him upon arrival.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025|ByHODAYA RAN

An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.

Israel Police 'in uproar' as high-ranking officer interrogated over severe abuse of power suspicion

Questioning lasted over seven hours. The officer was released under condition of not entering police facilities or contacting anyone involved for at least nine days. Details remain under a gag order.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Three killed in separate criminal shootings across country, Israel Police says

A spike in violence left three people dead in separate incidents across Israel. Authorities are investigating links to organized crime and family disputes.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025ByYOAV ETIEL

Two murdered in northern Israel overnight as wave of violence continues

The deaths on Friday night mark the 73rd and 74th murders in the Arab community since the start of 2023.

MAY 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Police operate at a crime scene in Nazareth, December 2022.

Israel Police continues to fight crime in Arab sector

The Israel Police released its latest statistics detailing the successes of its ongoing operation fighting crime in Israel's Arab sector.

MARCH 4, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Hundreds of kilograms of inedible, illegal meat confiscated in Jerusalem

A large-scale raid on several butcher shops in Jerusalem led to the confiscation of hundreds of kilos of meat, much of which had been smuggled into Israel illegally.

DECEMBER 5, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Illegal meat confiscated in a police raid in Abu Tor, December 5, 2022.

Abraham Initiatives: 'More than half of Arabs murdered are young people'

According to new data by the organization, some 26 young Arabs up to the age of 30 lost their lives this year in circumstances related to violence and crime.

JULY 4, 2021ByGADI ZAIG

A protest against the rising crime and violence in the Arab sector in Israel, Jaffa, Saturday, February 6, 2021.

Jewish children assaulted at home twice as much as Arab children - survey

The yearly report on personal assaults in the country additionally claimed that 95% of the people who experienced sexual assault did not report it to the police.

JUNE 28, 2019ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI