Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in France

France: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 433,943 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
433,943 Number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
703,853 Number
in 2009
All-time low
433,335 Number
in 2022
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in France, 2008–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2008201620242008: 703.7k Number2009: 703.9k Number2010: 682.5k Number2011: 663.4k Number2012: 679.2k Number2013: 667.6k Number2014: 578.5k Number2015: 574.5k Number2016: 468.6k Number2017: 467.0k Number2018: 546.3k Number2019: 549.6k Number2020: 458.3k Number2021: 445.9k Number2022: 433.3k Number2023: 446.6k Number2024: 433.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in France stood at 433,943 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in France peaked at 703,853 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 433,335 Number, in 2022.

That places France 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in France, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 703,695 Number
2009 703,853 Number +0.0%
2010 682,489 Number -3.0%
2011 663,417 Number -2.8%
2012 679,219 Number +2.4%
2013 667,579 Number -1.7%
2014 578,482 Number -13.3%
2015 574,475 Number -0.7%
2016 468,583 Number -18.4%
2017 466,980 Number -0.3%
2018 546,279 Number +17.0%
2019 549,552 Number +0.6%
2020 458,259 Number -16.6%
2021 445,907 Number -2.7%
2022 433,335 Number -2.8%
2023 446,643 Number +3.1%
2024 433,943 Number -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 703,774 Number 703,695 Number 703,853 Number 2
2010s 587,706 Number 466,980 Number 682,489 Number 10
2020s 443,617 Number 433,335 Number 458,259 Number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 745,846 Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 632,115 Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 320,298 Number compare
  4. 5 Poland 261,556 Number compare
  5. 5 Poland 261,556 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in France?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in France was 433,943 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 703,853 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 433,335 Number in 2022.
How does France rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
France ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 686 data points, 2008–2024
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