Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by country

Countries reporting
47
Highest
24.2%
United Kingdom
Lowest
0.6%
Albania
Median
6.8%
Years covered
21
2003–2023
Data points
815

What the numbers show

Crime, violence or vandalism in the area is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 24.2% in United Kingdom; the lowest is 0.6% in Albania.

The median across all reporting countries is 6.8%, and the mean is 8.4%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 40.

Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 42 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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United Kingdom 24.2% 2018 down 2.4% falling
1 United Kingdom 24.2% 2018 down 2.4% falling
3 Greece 20.9% 2023 up 10.0% rising
4 Netherlands 16.7% 2023 down 7.7% falling
4 Netherlands 16.7% 2023 down 7.7% falling
6 Bulgaria 15.6% 2023 down 39.5% falling
7 France 14.7% 2023 down 12.5% falling
8 Spain 13.6% 2023 down 4.2% falling
9 Belgium 12.4% 2023 down 36.1% falling
10 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
11 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
12 Finland 11.5% 2023 up 27.8% falling
13 Germany 10.7% 2023 down 20.7% flat
13 Türkiye 10.7% 2023 up 10.3% falling
15 Ireland 9.6% 2023 down 19.3% falling
15 Cyprus 9.6% 2023 down 37.3% flat
17 Sweden 9.4% 2023 down 6.9% rising
18 Switzerland 8.5% 2023 down 41.4% falling
18 Serbia 8.5% 2023 down 57.9% falling
20 Luxembourg 7.4% 2023 down 42.6% falling
20 Malta 7.4% 2023 down 42.6% falling
22 Austria 7.0% 2023 down 38.1% falling
23 Portugal 6.9% 2023 down 48.1% falling
24 Slovenia 6.8% 2023 down 25.3% falling
24 Slovenia 6.8% 2023 down 25.3% falling
26 Czechia 6.6% 2023 down 52.5% falling
26 North Macedonia 6.6% 2023 down 9.6% falling
28 Italy 6.4% 2023 down 60.0% falling
29 Denmark 6.3% 2023 down 31.5% falling
30 Hungary 6.1% 2023 down 51.6% falling
31 Norway 5.9% 2023 up 28.3% falling
31 Romania 5.9% 2023 down 62.4% falling
33 Latvia 5.4% 2023 down 55.0% volatile
33 Latvia 5.4% 2023 down 55.0% volatile
35 Estonia 4.3% 2023 down 65.0% falling
35 Estonia 4.3% 2023 down 65.0% falling
37 Montenegro 3.5% 2023 down 46.2% falling
38 Slovakia 3.4% 2023 down 61.8% falling
38 Slovakia 3.4% 2023 down 61.8% falling
40 Poland 2.8% 2023 down 56.2% falling
40 Poland 2.8% 2023 down 56.2% falling
42 Lithuania 2.7% 2023 down 57.8% falling
42 Lithuania 2.7% 2023 down 57.8% falling
44 Iceland 2.6% 2020 down 29.7% falling
45 Croatia 1.4% 2023 down 51.7% falling
45 Croatia 1.4% 2023 down 51.7% falling
47 Albania 0.6% 2023 unchanged falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 815 data points, 2003–2023
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