Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
30.8%
United Kingdom
Lowest
2.6%
Croatia
Median
11.1%
Years covered
21
2003–2023
Data points
797
What the numbers show
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 30.8% in United Kingdom; the lowest is 2.6% in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.1%, and the mean is 12.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 55.7%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 64.3%).
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 30.8% | 2018 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 30.8% | 2018 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 3 | Greece | 26.9% | 2023 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 4 | Belgium | 23.0% | 2023 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 4 | France | 23.0% | 2023 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 22.4% | 2023 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 21.6% | 2023 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 21.6% | 2023 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 19.5% | 2023 | up 36.4% | flat |
| 10 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 18.9% | 2019 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 11 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 17.6% | 2020 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 12 | Germany | 17.1% | 2023 | down 25.3% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 16.7% | 2023 | up 31.5% | falling |
| 14 | Spain | 16.6% | 2023 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 14.4% | 2023 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 16 | Sweden | 13.3% | 2023 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 17 | Switzerland | 12.6% | 2023 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 18 | Serbia | 12.0% | 2023 | down 59.0% | falling |
| 18 | Serbia | 12.0% | 2023 | down 59.0% | falling |
| 18 | Czechia | 12.0% | 2023 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 21 | Latvia | 11.3% | 2023 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 21 | Latvia | 11.3% | 2023 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 21 | Ireland | 11.3% | 2023 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 24 | Slovenia | 10.9% | 2023 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 24 | Slovenia | 10.9% | 2023 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 24 | Denmark | 10.9% | 2023 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 10.6% | 2023 | up 8.2% | falling |
| 27 | North Macedonia | 10.6% | 2023 | up 8.2% | falling |
| 27 | Italy | 10.6% | 2023 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 30 | Cyprus | 10.3% | 2023 | down 28.5% | rising |
| 31 | Portugal | 10.2% | 2023 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 32 | Norway | 9.5% | 2023 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 8.5% | 2023 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 34 | Romania | 6.8% | 2023 | down 61.6% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 6.7% | 2023 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 6.7% | 2023 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 37 | Poland | 6.1% | 2023 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 37 | Poland | 6.1% | 2023 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 39 | Slovakia | 6.0% | 2023 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 39 | Slovakia | 6.0% | 2023 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 41 | Hungary | 5.0% | 2023 | down 64.3% | falling |
| 42 | Lithuania | 4.2% | 2023 | down 58.4% | falling |
| 42 | Lithuania | 4.2% | 2023 | down 58.4% | falling |
| 44 | Iceland | 3.6% | 2020 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 45 | Croatia | 2.6% | 2023 | down 60.6% | falling |
| 45 | Croatia | 2.6% | 2023 | down 60.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.