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Refugee presence and crime in Europe

The relationship between refugee presence and crime rates in Europe, including the impact of socioeconomic and demographic factors.

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Jan 10, 2026
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Do immigrants commit more crimes than native-born populations in European countries?

Short answer: no universal pattern proves immigrants commit more crime than native-born people across Europe; evidence is mixed and highly context-dependent — some studies find overrepresentation of c...

Feb 3, 2026

Which peer-reviewed studies compare sexual violence rates between migrants and native-born populations in Europe?

Peer-reviewed literature that directly compares sexual-violence (SV) rates between migrants and native-born populations in is limited and fragmented: several systematic reviews synthesize many peer‑re...