Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in France

France: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 3.59 million in 2007. ▬ Flat

Latest (2007)
3.59 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
4.11 million
in 2002
All-time low
3.49 million
in 1997
Years of data
15
1993–2007

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1993200020071993: 3.9M1994: 3.9M1995: 3.7M1996: 3.6M1997: 3.5M1998: 3.6M1999: 3.6M2000: 3.8M2001: 4.1M2002: 4.1M2003: 4.0M2004: 3.8M2005: 3.8M2006: 3.7M2007: 3.6M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crimes recorded by the police by offence category in France is 3.59 million, measured in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in France peaked at 4.11 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million, in 1997.

France ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in France, year by year

Annual values for Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007) in France, 1993 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1993 3.88 million
1994 3.92 million +1.0%
1995 3.67 million -6.5%
1996 3.56 million -2.9%
1997 3.49 million -1.9%
1998 3.57 million +2.1%
1999 3.57 million +0.1%
2000 3.77 million +5.7%
2001 4.06 million +7.7%
2002 4.11 million +1.3%
2003 3.97 million -3.4%
2004 3.83 million -3.8%
2005 3.78 million -1.3%
2006 3.73 million -1.3%
2007 3.59 million -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.66 million 3.49 million 3.92 million 7
2000s 3.85 million 3.59 million 4.11 million 8

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 6.28 million compare
  2. 2 Metropolitan France 3.59 million compare
  3. 4 Italy 2.93 million compare
  4. 5 Spain 2.31 million 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 France?
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in France was 3.59 million in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4.11 million in 2002.
What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million in 1997.
How does France rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
France ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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