Bangladesh-crime-statistics-2026

A surge in seven categories of crime - murder, robbery, snatching, violence against women and children, kidnapping, attacks on police officers, and mob violence - raised alarm among law enforcement and policymakers over public safety. During the first nine months of 2026, victims filed 22,339 cases involving six of these major crime classifications, while 537 mob violence incidents erupted across the country. In several instances, mobs targeted police officers directly inside police stat...

A sense of panic has gripped the public as kidnappings and home invasions become increasingly common, leading many to feel that anything can happen at any time, for a reason or without reason. Despite law enforcement’s efforts to restore safety, statistics reveal that 10 people were murdered daily on average during the first four months of this year. Since the events of 5 August, law enforcement members - who initially lost morale - have been attempting to regain their strength throug...