Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Italy

Italy: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 2.93 million in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
2.93 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.93 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.16 million
in 2001
Years of data
15
1993–2007

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M1993200020071993: 2.3M1994: 2.2M1995: 2.3M1996: 2.4M1997: 2.4M1998: 2.4M1999: 2.4M2000: 2.2M2001: 2.2M2002: 2.2M2003: 2.5M2004: 2.4M2005: 2.6M2006: 2.8M2007: 2.9M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2.93 million for crimes recorded by the police by offence category in 2007. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Italy peaked at 2.93 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 2001.

That places Italy 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007) in Italy, 1993 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1993 2.26 million
1994 2.17 million -3.8%
1995 2.27 million +4.3%
1996 2.42 million +6.9%
1997 2.44 million +0.7%
1998 2.43 million -0.6%
1999 2.37 million -2.1%
2000 2.21 million -7.1%
2001 2.16 million -1.9%
2002 2.23 million +3.1%
2003 2.46 million +10.1%
2004 2.42 million -1.6%
2005 2.58 million +6.7%
2006 2.77 million +7.5%
2007 2.93 million +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.34 million 2.17 million 2.44 million 7
2000s 2.47 million 2.16 million 2.93 million 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 6.28 million compare
  2. 2 France 3.59 million compare
  3. 2 Metropolitan France 3.59 million compare
  4. 5 Spain 2.31 million compare
  5. 6 Sweden 1.31 million compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 1.30 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 Italy?
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Italy was 2.93 million in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.93 million in 2007.
What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2001.
How does Italy rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
Italy ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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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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