Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

Euro area - 18 countries (2014): Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation was 17.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17.7%
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
22.3%
in 2006
All-time low
17.7%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 2005–2020

051015202005201220202005: 21.7 Percentage2006: 22.3 Percentage2007: 21.8 Percentage2008: 20.4 Percentage2009: 22.1 Percentage2010: 20.2 Percentage2011: 19.5 Percentage2012: 19.9 Percentage2013: 22.1 Percentage2014: 20.7 Percentage2015: 20.8 Percentage2016: 19.3 Percentage2017: 18.3 Percentage2018: 18.8 Percentage2019: 18.4 Percentage2020: 17.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) peaked at 22.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), year by year

Annual values for Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 2005 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2005 21.7%
2006 22.3% +2.8%
2007 21.8% -2.2%
2008 20.4% -6.4%
2009 22.1% +8.3%
2010 20.2% -8.6%
2011 19.5% -3.5%
2012 19.9% +2.1%
2013 22.1% +11.1%
2014 20.7% -6.3%
2015 20.8% +0.5%
2016 19.3% -7.2%
2017 18.3% -5.2%
2018 18.8% +2.7%
2019 18.4% -2.1%
2020 17.7% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 20.4% 22.3% 5
2010s 19.8% 18.3% 22.1% 10
2020s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 1

Countries ranked near Euro area - 18 countries (2014)

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.8% compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 30.8% compare
  3. 3 Greece 26.9% compare
  4. 4 Belgium 23.0% compare
  5. 4 France 23.0% compare
  6. 6 Bulgaria 22.4% compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) was 17.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2020.
How does Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank for crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2020.
Is crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 18 countries (2014) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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