Crime, violence or vandalism in the area in Lithuania

Lithuania: Crime, violence or vandalism in the area was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.7%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2005
All-time low
2.7%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Crime, violence or vandalism in the area in Lithuania, 2005–2023

2468102005201420232005: 9 Percentage2006: 7.8 Percentage2007: 7.1 Percentage2008: 5.1 Percentage2009: 6.5 Percentage2010: 5.3 Percentage2011: 4.8 Percentage2012: 5 Percentage2013: 6.4 Percentage2014: 4.8 Percentage2015: 4.6 Percentage2016: 3.4 Percentage2017: 8.2 Percentage2018: 3.7 Percentage2019: 3.2 Percentage2020: 3.3 Percentage2023: 2.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 2.7% for crime, violence or vandalism in the area 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 35th out of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 32 Montenegro 3.5% compare
  2. 33 Slovakia 3.4% compare
  3. 34 Poland 2.8% compare
  4. 36 Iceland 2.6% compare
  5. 37 Croatia 1.4% compare
  6. 38 Albania 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More reference data data for Lithuania

All data for Lithuania →

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 35th out of 38 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

About this data

Indicator
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 670 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed