Crime or vandalism in the area in Germany

Name: Crime or vandalism in the area in Germany
Creator: Eurostat
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10.7% of people in Germany reported crime, violence or vandalism in their area in 2023.

People reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their area % of population Data: 2005 to 2023 Source: Eurostat

The latest value carries the source flag “Low reliability”.

Germany, 2023 10.7%u % of population

Change from 2020 +2.5percentage points 2020: 8.2%

European Union, 2023 10.0% Official aggregate

Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023 7.0% Middle value of 27 countries

Position in 2023 8th of 34 See the full ranking

Crime or vandalism in the area in Germany over time

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% of population. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

People reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their area (% of population), 2005 to 2023
Period	Germany	European Union
2023	10.7%u (low reliability)	10.0%
2020	8.2%bu (break in time series, low reliability)	10.7%e (estimated)
2019	13.1%	11.0%e (estimated)
2018	13.3%	11.5%e (estimated)
2017	14.2%	11.5%e (estimated)
2016	14.1%	12.5%e (estimated)
2015	13.8%	13.2%e (estimated)
2014	13.1%	13.6%e (estimated)
2013	13.5%	14.1%e (estimated)
2012	12.5%	12.8%e (estimated)
2011	12.9%	13.2%e (estimated)
2010	12.0%	13.1%e (estimated)
2009	12.7%	–
2008	13.0%	–
2007	12.4%	–
2006	12.6%	–
2005	9.8%	–

Flags: bu break in time series, low reliability; u low reliability; e estimated . A dash means no value was published.

The previous available figure was 8.2% in 2020, a change of +2.5 percentage points.
Since 2011, when it was 12.9%, the figure has changed by −2.2 percentage points.
Among the 34 countries with data for 2023, Germany has the 8th highest value.
The figure for the European Union in 2023 was 10.0%.