Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation by country

Countries reporting
44
Highest
30.8%
United Kingdom
Lowest
2.6%
Croatia
Median
11.1%
Years covered
21
2003–2023
Data points
780

What the numbers show

Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation is currently reported for 44 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 12.8%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.

Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 38 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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United Kingdom 30.8% 2018 up 6.2% falling
1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 Czechia 12.0% 2023 down 31.4% falling
20 Latvia 11.3% 2023 down 37.9% falling
20 Ireland 11.3% 2023 down 32.3% falling
20 Latvia 11.3% 2023 down 37.9% falling
23 Slovenia 10.9% 2023 down 36.6% falling
23 Slovenia 10.9% 2023 down 36.6% falling
23 Denmark 10.9% 2023 down 30.1% falling
26 North Macedonia 10.6% 2023 up 8.2% falling
26 Italy 10.6% 2023 down 51.8% falling
28 Cyprus 10.3% 2023 down 28.5% rising
29 Portugal 10.2% 2023 down 46.6% falling
30 Norway 9.5% 2023 up 55.7% rising
31 Malta 8.5% 2023 down 36.6% falling
32 Romania 6.8% 2023 down 61.6% falling
33 Estonia 6.7% 2023 down 56.5% falling
33 Estonia 6.7% 2023 down 56.5% falling
35 Poland 6.1% 2023 down 52.3% falling
35 Poland 6.1% 2023 down 52.3% falling
37 Slovakia 6.0% 2023 down 50.4% falling
37 Slovakia 6.0% 2023 down 50.4% falling
39 Hungary 5.0% 2023 down 64.3% falling
40 Lithuania 4.2% 2023 down 58.4% falling
40 Lithuania 4.2% 2023 down 58.4% falling
42 Iceland 3.6% 2020 down 28.0% falling
43 Croatia 2.6% 2023 down 60.6% falling
43 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.

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Indicator
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 780 data points, 2003–2023
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