Poland has one of the lowest crime rates in Europe, a new report from the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat has shown.
According to the newly published ranking for 2023, only residents of Croatia (1.2%) and Lithuania (2.7%) reported encountering crime, violence or vandalism less frequently than Poles, with 2.8% of the Polish population saying they had experienced such problems.
Other Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries also reported lower crime rates, including Slovakia (3.4%), Estonia (4.3%) and Latvia (5.4%).
In contrast, countries like Greece (20.9%), the Netherlands (16.7%), Bulgaria (15.6%) and France (14.7%) recorded the highest levels of crime-related incidents.
The Eurostat report further separated the data to distinguish between those at risk of poverty and those not at risk.
In Poland, a higher percentage of individuals not at risk of poverty (2.9%) reported experiencing crime, violence or vandalism compared to those at risk (2.4%).
This trend was also seen in Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Austria, Malta and Cyprus.
The overall report rate for the 20 European countries surveyed was 11.3%.
Other Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries also reported lower crime rates, including Slovakia (3.4%), Estonia (4.3%) and Latvia (5.4%).
In contrast, countries like Greece (20.9%), the Netherlands (16.7%), Bulgaria (15.6%) and France (14.7%) recorded the highest levels of crime-related incidents.
The Eurostat report further separated the data to distinguish between those at risk of poverty and those not at risk.
In Poland, a higher percentage of individuals not at risk of poverty (2.9%) reported experiencing crime, violence or vandalism compared to those at risk (2.4%).
This trend was also seen in Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Austria, Malta and Cyprus.
The overall report rate for the 20 European countries surveyed was 11.3%.
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