In 2023, when it came to white-collar crime German police had a clearance rate of **** percent. This was the lowest clearance rate since 2013.

In the fiscal year 2022/2023, the number of commercial crimes recorded by the South African police reached roughly *******, indicating a peak in the period under review. Since 2014/2015, white-collar crimes in the country have increased by about ** percent.

The 2014 Survey of State Attorneys General (SAG) collected information on jurisdiction, sources and circumstances of case referrals, and the participation of attorneys general offices in federal or state white-collar crime task forces in 2014. White-collar crime was defined by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) as: "any violation of law committed through non-violent means, involving lies, omissions, deceit, misrepresentation, or violation of a position of trust, by an individual or organization for personal or organizational benefit." SAG sought to analyze how attorneys general offices as an organization in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories respond to white-collar offenses in their jurisdiction. BJS asked respondents to focus on the following criminal and civil offenses: bank fraud, consumer fraud, insurance fraud, medical fraud, securities fraud, tax fraud, environmental offenses, false claims and statements, illegal payments to governmental officials (giving or receiving), unfair trade practices, and workplace-related offenses (e.g., unsafe working conditions). Variables included whether or not offices handled criminal or civil cases in the above categories, estimated number of cases in each category, and what types of criminal or civil sanctions were imposed on white-collar offenders. Researchers also assessed collaboration with partners outside of state attorneys offices, whether cases were referred for federal or local prosecution, and what circumstances lead to referring cases to state regulatory agencies. The extent to which state attorneys offices maintain white-collar crime data was also recorded.

Consumer fraud was the most common type of fraud reported by businesses in Romania. The second most reported crime was cybercrime. By contrast, only ***** percent of respondents indicated that they had been involved in public procurement fraud.

As of June 2022, there were a total of 56,557 people in prison in Germany. The majority of people, 40,199, were serving a prison sentence. Almost 3,000 inmates were in juvenile detention centers. Crime solving rates The procedure that follows solving a crime is usually offering a deal to the perpetrator or taking them to court, where, if found guilty, they can be imprisoned. The police in Germany have a clearance rate of around 58 percent, and the share of solved cases has generally increased since 2013. When it comes to white collar crime, however, there is a much higher clearance rate, almost 92 percent. A contributing factor to this could be that white-collar crime often has a paper trail, which helps investigators trace the crime to a specific person. In contrast, property damage has quite a low clearance rate, since 2013 it has been consistently under 30 percent. This is likely because there is often no victim to recount what happened, and so it is harder to find the perpetrators. Which crimes are the most common? The most common crimes committed in Germany are either theft or aggravated theft. Out of all crimes committed in Germany, the former offense accounted for almost a fifth of all crimes and the latter for around 14 percent. The least frequently committed crimes were sexual offenses, as well as offenses that included an attempt to take someone’s life or taking their life. Since 2021, there has been a steady increase in the number of violent crimes in Germany. This is of course a worrying trend. However, it is still unclear whether this increase is a short-term post pandemic trend or if violent crime is on the rise more permanently.