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Homicide in Scotland, 2011-12
Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2011-12
Table 18: Comparison of Homicide rates1 in selected countries and cities, 2007-2009
EU Member States
| Country / City | Homicides per 100,000 population (average per year 2007-2009) |
|---|---|
| Lithuania | 8.31 |
| Vilnius | 7.90 |
| Estonia | 5.74 |
| Tallinn | 6.03 |
| Finland | 2.36 |
| Helsinki | 1.76 |
| Bulgaria | 2.14 |
| Sofia | 2.06 |
| Romania | 2.06 |
| Bucharest | 1.01 |
| Ireland (Eire) | 2.02 |
| Dublin | 2.33 |
| Scotland | 1.89 |
| Edinburgh | 1.55 |
| Belgium | 1.87 |
| Brussels | 3.09 |
| Slovakia | 1.65 |
| Bratislava | 2.65 |
| Cyprus | 1.52 |
| Lefkosia | 0.86 |
| Northern Ireland | 1.47 |
| Belfast | 1.74 |
| Denmark | 1.42 |
| Copenhagen | 1.81 |
| Hungary | 1.40 |
| Budapest | 1.55 |
| Portugal | 1.38 |
| Lisbon | 0.48 |
| Luxembourg | 1.31 |
| Luxembourg | 4.24 |
| Poland | 1.29 |
| Warsaw | 1.85 |
| France | 1.27 |
| Paris | 1.40 |
| England & Wales | 1.25 |
| London | 1.92 |
| Greece | 1.22 |
| Athens | 1.98 |
| Malta | 1.14 |
| Valletta | 0.00 |
| Italy | 1.10 |
| Rome | 1.20 |
| Netherlands | 1.05 |
| Amsterdam | 3.65 |
| Sweden | 1.05 |
| Stockholm | : |
| Czech Republic | 1.00 |
| Prague | 2.74 |
| Spain | 0.96 |
| Ljubljana | 1.14 |
| Germany | 0.89 |
| Berlin | 1.93 |
| Slovenia | 0.79 |
| Ljubljana | 0.49 |
| Austria | 0.54 |
| Vienna | 1.07 |
| Latvia2 | : |
| Riga2 | : |
EU Candidate States
| Country / City | Homicides per 100,000 population (average per year 2007-2009) |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 4.16 |
| Ankara | 4.03 |
| Montenegro | 3.02 |
| Podgorica | 4.73 |
| FYR Macedonia | 1.91 |
| Skopje | 3.23 |
| Croatia | 1.47 |
| Zagreb | 1.10 |
European Free Trade Association States
| Country / City | Homicides per 100,000 population (average per year 2007-2009) |
|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | 1.88 |
| Vaduz | 0.00 |
| Switzerland | 0.66 |
| Berne | 0.81 |
| Norway | 0.65 |
| Oslo | 1.61 |
| Iceland | 0.32 |
| Reykjavik | 0.50 |
Source: Eurostat, Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics, 2006-2009
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-12-006/EN/KS-SF-12-006-EN.PDF
Notes:
1. Rate per 100,000 population calculated on figures for completed homicide only.
2. The homicides rates for Latvia are not calculated as figures include attempted homicide.
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