Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Austria

Austria: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 594,240 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
594,240
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
643,648
in 2004
All-time low
479,859
in 1998
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Austria, 1993–2007

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1993200020071993: 493.8k1994: 504.6k1995: 486.4k1996: 485.4k1997: 481.5k1998: 479.9k1999: 493.2k2000: 560.3k2001: 522.7k2002: 591.6k2003: 643.3k2004: 643.6k2005: 605.3k2006: 589.5k2007: 594.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Austria is 594,240, measured in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Austria peaked at 643,648 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 479,859, in 1998.

That places Austria 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 489,270 479,859 504,568 7
2000s 593,818 522,710 643,648 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 7 Netherlands 1.30 million compare
  2. 8 Poland 1.15 million compare
  3. 9 Belgium 1.03 million compare
  4. 11 Denmark 445,271 compare
  5. 12 Finland 435,824 compare
  6. 13 Hungary 426,914 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Austria?
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Austria was 594,240 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 643,648 in 2004.
What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 479,859 in 1998.
How does Austria rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
Austria ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 536 data points, 1993–2007
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