Crime, violence or vandalism in the area in Lithuania
Lithuania: Crime, violence or vandalism in the area was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area in Lithuania, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crime, violence or vandalism in the area in Lithuania is 2.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crime, violence or vandalism in the area in Lithuania peaked at 9.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.0% | — |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +141.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -54.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crime, violence or vandalism in the area in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +141.2% | 3.4% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.1% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crime, violence or vandalism in the area in Lithuania?
- Crime, violence or vandalism in the area in Lithuania was 2.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest crime, violence or vandalism in the area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest crime, violence or vandalism in the area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for crime, violence or vandalism in the area?
- Lithuania ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crime, violence or vandalism in the area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Crime, violence or vandalism in the area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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