Crime in Iraq
Shootings and assaults reported by local news and official channels, collected from public sources and shown with their number of independent sources and a confidence score. These are counts of reports, not official crime statistics.
What is counted: Shooting, Assault.
Open the live map Countries: Iraq
Live counts
0Last 24 hours
5Last 7 days
5Last 30 days
5Recorded in total
Last alert:
30-day snapshot
Busiest day: 2026-10-18 (2)
By type
| Shooting | 3 |
| Assault | 2 |
Cities with the most alerts
Baghdad (3)
Erbil (1)
Kirkuk (1)
Recent alerts
| alerts | Type | Last seen | sources | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Iraqi Foreign Minister: Iraq will not allow its lands to be used as a launching pad for any attacks that affect the security of Saudi Arabia and the countries of the region - Lebanon Debate · Baghdad | Assault | 4 | 31/100 verified | |
| Erbil: Details of a shooting revealed and a former “preacher” arrested on charges of incitement and attempted kidnapping - Kurdistan24 · Erbil | Shooting | 2 | 23/100 unverified | |
| 3 young men were injured in stabbing and shooting incidents in Kirkuk - Shafaq News · Kirkuk | Shooting | 2 | 23/100 unverified | |
| Iraq: Parliamentary appeal against the creation of new positions and ministries - Asharq Al-Awsat · Baghdad | Assault | 5 | 39/100 verified | |
| An exchange of gunfire at sea.. The Interior Ministry announces the besieging of 3 foreign drug dealers - Ultra Iraq · Baghdad | Shooting | 3 | 31/100 verified |
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Descriptive, not a safety score. alerts.live counts and maps events reported by public sources. It does not rate how safe a place is. Informational only, not official: follow local authorities.