In Europe, the Baltic countries of Latvia and Lithuania had the highest and third highest homicide rates respectively in 2022. Latvia had the highest rate at over four per 100,000 inhabitants. Meanwhile, the lowest homicide rate was found in Liechtenstein, with zero murders The most dangerous country worldwide Saint Kitts and Nevis is the world's most dangerous country to live in in terms of murder rate. The Caribbean country had a homicide rate of 65 per 100,000 inhabitants. Nine of the 10 countries with the highest murder rates worldwide are located in Latin America and the Caribbean. Whereas Celaya in Mexico was listed as the city with the highest murder rate worldwide, Colima in Mexico was the city with the highest homicide rate in Latin America, so the numbers vary from source to source. Nevertheless, several Mexican cities rank among the deadliest in the world when it comes to intentional homicides. Violent conflicts worldwide Notably, these figures do not include deaths that resulted from war or a violent conflict. While there is a persistent number of conflicts worldwide, resulting casualties are not considered murders. Partially due to this reason, homicide rates in Latin America are higher than those in countries such as Ukraine or the DR Congo. A different definition of murder in these circumstances could change the rate significantly.

In Europe in 2019, England and Wales had the highest reported rate of serious assaults per 100,000 inhabitants, with almost 930 reported incidents. Belgium had the second highest rate with close to 560. Romania had the lowest rate of reported serious assaults, with only 1.46 per 100,000 inhabitant, followed by Lithuania and Albania. Despite this low rate of assault, Lithuania, Albania and Romania had some of the highest homicide rates in Europe, suggesting that there is a discrepancy in how often assaults are reported in these countries, or the methodology behind data collection.

The average for 2017 based on 24 countries was 1.4 homicides per 100,000 people. The highest value was in Lithuania: 4.5 homicides per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Luxembourg: 0.3 homicides per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2017. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Historical chart and dataset showing European Union crime rate per 100K population by year from 2012 to 2015.

Information on cases of economic crime (total number, number of attempts, breakdown by offence, crime scene distribution, proportions of male, female, non-German suspects) per federal state

The crime rate in Germany for 2022 was 6,762 crimes per 100,000 people, making it the first time in seven years in which the crime rate rose compared to the year before. Between 2000 and 2004 the crime rate in Germany increased from 7,625 to 8,037, before declining to 7,253 by 2010. The years between 2010 and 2015 saw an increase in the crime rate, but after 2015, the recent trend of declining crime started, leading to the generally low figures seen in the most recent years. While the uptick in the crime rate in 2022 marks a negative turn compared with these years, the overall crime rate is still much lower on average than in previous decades.

Crime rate highest in cities Germany’s sixteen states are made up of thirteen federal states, and three city states; Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen. These three city states had the highest regional crime rates in Germany, due to only covering urban areas which usually have higher crime rates than rural areas. The large federal state of Bavaria, in the southeast of Germany, had the lowest crime rate in the country at 4,698 crimes per 100,000 people in 2020. Baden-Württemberg, home to the black forest and the city of Stuttgart had the second-lowest crime rate per 100 thousand people in this year, at 4,944.

Information on cases of economic crime (total number, attempted — breakdown by offence — distribution of crime — proportions of male, female, non-German suspects)

The Balkan countries Montenegro and Albania have the highest murder rates with cases involving firearms in Europe. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, Sweden came third. The Scandinavian country has seen increasing levels of gang-related violence in recent years.

Time series Information on suspects (breakdown by offence, number of suspects female by age)

The data tables contain police recorded crime (PRC) figures broken down by Community Safety Partnership, quarterly period and individual offence code.

It is recommended that users consult the User Guide to Crime Statistics in conjunction with these tables for background information on the context and limitations of PRC data. The User Guide to Crime Statistics is a reference guide with explanatory notes regarding the issues and classifications which are key to the production and presentation of crime statistics, including commentary about appropriate interpretation of these statistics.

Victims of frequently occurring crime. Violent crime, thelft, vandalism, hit - and-run accidents, harassment by phone 1992 - 2004 Changed on March 07 2005. Frequency: Discontinued.

Information on victims - broken down by age and sex and separately for completed acts, trials and total offences

Historical dataset showing European Union crime rate per 100K population by year from 2012 to 2015.

European Union - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area was 12.30% in December of 2019, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, European Union - Population reporting occurrence of crime, violence or vandalism in their area reached a record high of 14.50% in December of 2013 and a record low of 12.00% in December of 2017.

According to a survey on police stop rates in Europe in 2019, approximately * in * Muslims surveyed advised that the police had stopped them in the last 12 months. By comparison, ** percent of respondents with no religion said that they had been stopped by the police, whereas only ** percent of Christians said they had stopped them.

The dataset contains data on 25 EU countries over the period 2000-2013. The aim is to examine the relationship between crime rates and fiscal policy accounting for the effect of shadow economy. All data in this study were derived from public domain resources.

Crime victims by background characteristics: sex, age, highest level of education, number of addresses per km2 of the place of residence 1997 - 2004 Changed on November 07 2005. Frequency: Discontinued.

Information on cases (total number, number of attempts, breakdown by offence, crime location distribution, proportions of male, female, non-German crime suspects per federal state

The average for 2016 based on 34 countries was 1070 thefts per 100,000 people. The highest value was in Denmark: 3949 thefts per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Cyprus: 62 thefts per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 2003 to 2016. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Summary of recorded crime data from 1898 to 2001/02