Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Spain

Spain: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 2.31 million in 2007. β–² Rising

Latest (2007)
2.31 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.31 million
in 2007
All-time low
1.54 million
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2007

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1993200020071993: 1.5M1994: 1.6M1995: 1.7M1996: 1.8M1997: 1.8M1998: 1.9M1999: 1.9M2000: 1.9M2001: 2.1M2002: 2.2M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2007, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Spain stood at 2.31 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Spain peaked at 2.31 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million, in 1993.

That places Spain 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.74 million 1.54 million 1.90 million 7
2000s 2.15 million 1.85 million 2.31 million 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 France 3.59 million compare
  2. 2 Metropolitan France 3.59 million compare
  3. 4 Italy 2.93 million compare
  4. 6 Sweden 1.31 million compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 1.30 million compare
  6. 8 Poland 1.15 million compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Spain?
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Spain was 2.31 million in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2007.
What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1993.
How does Spain rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
Spain ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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