Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation was 15.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 20.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.7% | — |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.0% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 17.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 15.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 5 regions with data for 2023.
- Is crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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