Police-recorded offences by offence category in France
France: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 882 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
882
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
975
in 2008
All-time low
692
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Police-recorded offences by offence category in France, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, police-recorded offences by offence category in France stood at 882.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in France peaked at 975 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 692, in 2020.
That places France 2nd out of 48 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.
Police-recorded offences by offence category in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 975 | — |
| 2009 | 804 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 797 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 874 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 814 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 802 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 765 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 880 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 779 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 710 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 696 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 753 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 692 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 734 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 821 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 887 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 882 | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 882 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 14.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 882 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69, 12.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 889.5 | 804 | 975 | 2 |
| 2010s | 787 | 696 | 880 | 10 |
| 2020s | 803.2 | 692 | 887 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police-recorded offences by offence category in France?
- Police-recorded offences by offence category in France was 882 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 975 in 2008.
- What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 692 in 2020.
- How does France rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
- France ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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