Crime or vandalism in the area in United Kingdom
24.2% of people in United Kingdom reported crime, violence or vandalism in their area in 2018. The value for 2018 is the highest since 2009. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
The latest value for United Kingdom is for 2018. Most countries have figures for 2023.
The latest value carries the source flag “Low reliability”.
United Kingdom, 2018
24.2%u (Low reliability)
Change from 2017
+3.9percentage points
European Union, 2018
11.5%e (Estimated)
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2018
8.6%
Crime or vandalism in the area in United Kingdom over time
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% of population. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Kingdom | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 10.0% |
| 2020 | – | 10.7%e (estimated) |
| 2019 | – | 11.0%e (estimated) |
| 2018 | 24.2%u (low reliability) | 11.5%e (estimated) |
| 2017 | 20.3%bu (break in time series, low reliability) | 11.5%e (estimated) |
| 2016 | 16.8% | 12.5%e (estimated) |
| 2015 | 16.6% | 13.2%e (estimated) |
| 2014 | 16.5% | 13.6%e (estimated) |
| 2013 | 17.4% | 14.1%e (estimated) |
| 2012 | 19.7%b (break in time series) | 12.8%e (estimated) |
| 2011 | 20.7% | 13.2%e (estimated) |
| 2010 | 23.1% | 13.1%e (estimated) |
| 2009 | 25.1% | – |
| 2008 | 24.8% | – |
| 2007 | 26.9% | – |
| 2006 | 27.6% | – |
| 2005 | 30.0% | – |
Flags: e estimated; b break in time series; bu break in time series, low reliability; u low reliability . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +3.9 percentage points from 20.3% in 2017.
- Since 2008, when it was 24.8%, the figure has changed by −0.6 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- The figure for the European Union in 2018 was 11.5%.