France vs Germany: Police-recorded offences by offence category

France
882 Number
in 2024
Germany
694 Number
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd

Police-recorded offences by offence category over time

  • France
  • Germany
02004006008001.0k200820162024

How they compare

France currently reports 882 Number against 694 Number in Germany, a difference of 188 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.

France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 38 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 889.5 Number 688.5 Number 201 Number France
2010s 787 Number 663.3 Number 123.7 Number France
2020s 803.2 Number 663.8 Number 139.4 Number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher police-recorded offences by offence category, France or Germany?
France, at 882 Number against 694 Number in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in police-recorded offences by offence category between France and Germany?
188 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for police-recorded offences by offence category?
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Police-recorded offences by offence category
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 666 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed