Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007) by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
6.28 million
Germany
Lowest
1,075
Liechtenstein
Median
281,457
Years covered
15
1993β2007
Data points
536
What the numbers show
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 6.28 million in Germany; the lowest is 1,075 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 281,457, and the mean is 810,195.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,846.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 137.3%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 41.0%).
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6.28 million | 2007 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 2 | Metropolitan France | 3.59 million | 2007 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 2 | France | 3.59 million | 2007 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 4 | Italy | 2.93 million | 2007 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 2.31 million | 2007 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 1.31 million | 2007 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1.30 million | 2007 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 1.15 million | 2007 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 1.03 million | 2007 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 10 | Austria | 594,240 | 2007 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 445,271 | 2007 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 12 | Finland | 435,824 | 2007 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 13 | Hungary | 426,914 | 2007 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 14 | Greece | 423,422 | 2007 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 398,575 | 2007 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 357,391 | 2007 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 17 | Switzerland | 326,232 | 2007 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 18 | Romania | 281,457 | 2007 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 271,712 | 2007 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 134,685 | 2007 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 21 | Slovak Republic | 110,802 | 2007 | up 19.9% | falling |
| 22 | Serbia | 104,862 | 2007 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 23 | Ireland | 103,178 | 2006 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 24 | Slovenia | 88,197 | 2007 | up 137.3% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 75,857 | 2007 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 67,990 | 2007 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 55,620 | 2007 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 50,375 | 2007 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 28,252 | 2007 | up 16.0% | falling |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 26,224 | 2007 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 31 | Malta | 15,005 | 2007 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 13,038 | 2007 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 33 | Montenegro | 9,258 | 2007 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 34 | Cyprus | 7,556 | 2007 | up 93.2% | rising |
| 35 | Liechtenstein | 1,075 | 2007 | up 23.7% | rising |