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Comparability of EU crime statistics

Eurostat publishes harmonised police-recorded crime figures across the EU, but warns they are not directly comparable due to differences in legal definitions, recording practices, and reporting rates.

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Jan 27, 2026
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Which EU countries reported the largest absolute increases in police‑recorded rape offences between 2022 and 2023 according to Eurostat?

’s headline for 2023 is clear: police-recorded rape offences in the rose by 7% from 2022, with 91,370 rape offences recorded across the EU in 2023 and 243,715 sexual‑violence offences overall . The pu...