Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007) by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
6.28 million Number
Germany
Lowest
1,075 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
203,198 Number
Years covered
15
1993–2007
Data points
654
What the numbers show
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007) is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 6.28 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 1,075 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 203,198 Number, and the mean is 732,570 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,846.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 172.1%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 41.0%).
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6.28 million Number | 2007 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 2 | Metropolitan France | 3.59 million Number | 2007 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 2 | France | 3.59 million Number | 2007 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 4 | Italy | 2.93 million Number | 2007 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 2.31 million Number | 2007 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 1.31 million Number | 2007 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1.30 million Number | 2007 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1.30 million Number | 2007 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 1.15 million Number | 2007 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 1.15 million Number | 2007 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 1.03 million Number | 2007 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 12 | Türkiye | 970,554 Number | 2007 | up 172.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Austria | 594,240 Number | 2007 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 445,271 Number | 2007 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 15 | Finland | 435,824 Number | 2007 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 16 | Hungary | 426,914 Number | 2007 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 17 | Greece | 423,422 Number | 2007 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 398,575 Number | 2007 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 357,391 Number | 2007 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 20 | Switzerland | 326,232 Number | 2007 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 21 | Romania | 281,457 Number | 2007 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 22 | Norway | 271,712 Number | 2007 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 134,685 Number | 2007 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 110,802 Number | 2007 | up 19.9% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 110,802 Number | 2007 | up 19.9% | falling |
| 26 | Serbia | 104,862 Number | 2007 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 27 | Ireland | 103,178 Number | 2006 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 28 | Slovenia | 88,197 Number | 2007 | up 137.3% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 88,197 Number | 2007 | up 137.3% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 75,857 Number | 2007 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 75,857 Number | 2007 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 67,990 Number | 2007 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 67,990 Number | 2007 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 55,620 Number | 2007 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 55,620 Number | 2007 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 50,375 Number | 2007 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 50,375 Number | 2007 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 28,252 Number | 2007 | up 16.0% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 26,224 Number | 2007 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 15,005 Number | 2007 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 41 | Iceland | 13,038 Number | 2007 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 42 | Montenegro | 9,258 Number | 2007 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 7,556 Number | 2007 | up 93.2% | rising |
| 44 | Liechtenstein | 1,075 Number | 2007 | up 23.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- England and Wales 4.95 million Number
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) 385,509 Number
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 108,468 Number