Homicide in Scotland, 2012-13
Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2012-13
Table 18: Comparison of homicide rates1 in selected countries, 2005 to 2007 and 2008 to 2010
| EU Member States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Homicides per 100,000 population (average per year 2005 to 2007)2 | Homicides per 100,000 population (average per year 2008 to 2010)3 |
| Lithuania | 9.69 | 7.70 |
| Estonia | 6.85 | 5.57 |
| Finland | 2.24 | 2.14 |
| Bulgaria | 2.37 | 2.06 |
| Romania | 2.02 | 1.97 |
| Belgium | 2.06 | 1.77 |
| Scotland | 2.18 | 1.74 |
| Slovakia | 1.76 | 1.64 |
| Croatia | 1.63 | 1.53 |
| Northern Ireland | 1.60 | 1.42 |
| Hungary | 1.57 | 1.39 |
| Greece | 1.11 | 1.36 |
| Luxembourg | 1.42 | 1.35 |
| Denmark | 1.17 | 1.33 |
| Cyprus | 1.66 | 1.33 |
| Ireland (Eire) | 1.97 | 1.30 |
| Poland | 1.37 | 1.21 |
| Portugal | 1.50 | 1.19 |
| England & Wales | 1.43 | 1.17 |
| France | 1.41 | 1.14 |
| Malta | 0.66 | 1.13 |
| Czech Republic | 1.18 | 1.05 |
| Italy | 1.13 | 1.03 |
| Sweden | 1.01 | 0.94 |
| Netherlands | 0.91 | 0.91 |
| Spain | 1.12 | 0.89 |
| Germany | 0.98 | 0.86 |
| Austria | 0.64 | 0.58 |
| Slovenia | 0.93 | 0.56 |
| Latvia4 | : | : |
| EU Candidate States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Homicides per 100,000 population (average per year 2005 to 2007)2 | Homicides per 100,000 population (average per year 2008 to 2010)3 |
| Turkey | 6.69 | 3.64 |
| Montenegro | 3.05 | 2.43 |
| Serbia | 2.24 | 1.95 |
| FYR of Macedonia | 2.22 | 1.76 |
| European Free Trade Association States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Homicides per 100,000 population (average per year 2005 to 2007) | Homicides per 100,000 population (average per year 2008 to 2010)3 |
| Liechtenstein | 0.00 | 2.81 |
| Switzerland | 0.83 | 0.67 |
| Norway | 0.69 | 0.64 |
| Iceland | 0.55 | 0.31 |
Source: Eurostat, Trends in Crime and Criminal Justice, 2010
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-13-018/EN/KS-SF-13-018-EN.PDF
Notes:
1. Rates per 100,000 population are calculated on figures for completed homicides only. A completed homicide is a homicide which results in the death of the victim. Attempted homicides are not included in the figures.
2. The homicides rates per 100,000 population for 2005 to 2007 for the following countries are based on data for the following years: Estonia, 2006 and 2007; Ireland and Serbia, 2007.
3. The homicides rates per 100,000 population for 2008 to 2010 for the following countries are based on data for the following years: Finland and Switzerland, 2009 and 2010; Montenegro, 2010; the FYR of Macedonia, 2008.
4. The homicides rates for Latvia are not calculated, as figures include attempted homicide.
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