EU countries by police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants
Belgium had the highest police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants of 27 EU countries in 2017, at 155.4 per 100,000 people. Hungary had the lowest, at 8.6 per 100,000 people. The median was 35.5 per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All EU countries, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2017 | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 155.4 | -9.7 pts |
| 2 | France | 149.4 | -9.1 pts |
| 3 | Spain | 132.7 | -2.8 pts |
| 4 | Portugal | 115.3 | -13.5 pts |
| 5 | Sweden | 86.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 76.9 | -2.8 pts |
| 7 | Italy | 51.4 | -3.7 pts |
| 8 | Germany | 47.1 | -5.3 pts |
| 9 | Netherlands | 46.7 | -6.2 pts |
| 10 | Malta | 43.9 | -13.6 pts |
| 11 | Ireland | 42.2 | +0.8 pts |
| 12 | Greece | 39.7 | -4.3 pts |
| 13 | Lithuania | 38.2 | -8.3 pts |
| 14 | Denmark | 35.5 | -2.8 pts |
| 15 | Latvia | 31 | -2.1 pts |
| 16 | Finland | 29.8 | -0.6 pts |
| 17 | Austria | 29.8 | -5.9 pts |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 21.9 | -1.3 pts |
| 19 | Poland | 21.4 | -4 pts |
| 20 | Croatia | 20.8 | -4.7 pts |
| 21 | Romania | 16.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 22 | Estonia | 15.3 | -3.6 pts |
| 23 | Czechia | 15 | -0.6 pts |
| 24 | Cyprus | 12.1 | +1.1 pts |
| 25 | Slovenia | 11.5 | +0.6 pts |
| 26 | Slovakia | 8.6 | -1.1 pts |
| 27 | Hungary | 8.6 | -2.7 pts |
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About this ranking
Robbery offences recorded by the police during the year per 100,000 inhabitants: taking property from a person by force or threat of force (ICCS 0401). Eurostat crime statistics.
Not comparable across countries: criminal law, police recording rules and how often victims report differ between countries. Use it to follow one country over time.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Police-recorded offences, robbery, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_off_cat/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which EU country has the highest police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants?
Belgium, with 155.4 per 100,000 people in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants?
Hungary, with 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Police-recorded offences, robbery, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat). Retrieved 2026-10-12.