Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
24.2%
United Kingdom
Lowest
0.6%
Albania
Median
7.2%
Years covered
21
2003–2023
Data points
670
What the numbers show
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 24.2% in United Kingdom; the lowest is 0.6% in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.2%, and the mean is 8.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 40.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 28.3%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 65.0%).
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 24.2% | 2018 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 2 | Greece | 20.9% | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 16.7% | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 15.6% | 2023 | down 39.5% | falling |
| 5 | France | 14.7% | 2023 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 6 | Spain | 13.6% | 2023 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 7 | Belgium | 12.4% | 2023 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 8 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 12.3% | 2019 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 9 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 11.8% | 2020 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 10 | Finland | 11.5% | 2023 | up 27.8% | falling |
| 11 | Türkiye | 10.7% | 2023 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 11 | Germany | 10.7% | 2023 | down 20.7% | flat |
| 13 | Cyprus | 9.6% | 2023 | down 37.3% | flat |
| 13 | Ireland | 9.6% | 2023 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 15 | Sweden | 9.4% | 2023 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 8.5% | 2023 | down 41.4% | falling |
| 16 | Serbia | 8.5% | 2023 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 7.4% | 2023 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 18 | Malta | 7.4% | 2023 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 20 | Austria | 7.0% | 2023 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 6.9% | 2023 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 22 | Slovenia | 6.8% | 2023 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 6.6% | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 23 | Czechia | 6.6% | 2023 | down 52.5% | falling |
| 25 | Italy | 6.4% | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 26 | Denmark | 6.3% | 2023 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 27 | Hungary | 6.1% | 2023 | down 51.6% | falling |
| 28 | Norway | 5.9% | 2023 | up 28.3% | falling |
| 28 | Romania | 5.9% | 2023 | down 62.4% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 5.4% | 2023 | down 55.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Estonia | 4.3% | 2023 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 32 | Montenegro | 3.5% | 2023 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 33 | Slovakia | 3.4% | 2023 | down 61.8% | falling |
| 34 | Poland | 2.8% | 2023 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 35 | Lithuania | 2.7% | 2023 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 36 | Iceland | 2.6% | 2020 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 37 | Croatia | 1.4% | 2023 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 38 | Albania | 0.6% | 2023 | unchanged | falling |