Crime in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Crime rates in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Level of crime		41.77	Moderate
Crime increasing in the past 5 years		50.82	Moderate
Worries home broken and things stolen		43.78	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed		39.54	Low
Worries car stolen		34.23	Low
Worries things from car stolen		39.71	Low
Worries attacked		35.30	Low
Worries being insulted		40.26	Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		27.34	Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs		52.12	Moderate
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		45.89	Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		38.44	Low
Problem corruption and bribery		70.72	High

Safety in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Safety walking alone during daylight		76.14	High
Safety walking alone during night		53.87	Moderate

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Last update: January 2025

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.