Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Greece

Greece: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 423,422 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
423,422
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
463,750
in 2006
All-time low
303,311
in 1994
Years of data
15
1993–2007

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1993200020071993: 358.5k1994: 303.3k1995: 329.1k1996: 349.5k1997: 377.7k1998: 385.7k1999: 373.7k2000: 369.1k2001: 439.6k2002: 441.1k2003: 441.8k2004: 405.6k2005: 456.0k2006: 463.8k2007: 423.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2007, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Greece stood at 423,422.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Greece peaked at 463,750 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 303,311, in 1994.

Greece ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 353,930 303,311 385,681 7
2000s 430,062 369,137 463,750 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 11 Denmark 445,271 compare
  2. 12 Finland 435,824 compare
  3. 13 Hungary 426,914 compare
  4. 15 Portugal 398,575 compare
  5. 16 Czechia 357,391 compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 326,232 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 Greece?
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Greece was 423,422 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 463,750 in 2006.
What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 303,311 in 1994.
How does Greece rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
Greece ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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