The number of adult suspects in Iceland grew from 2011 to 2019, before dropping in 2020. In 2021, there were 5,874 crime suspects in Iceland, of which 5,500 were adults. At the same time, the number of juvenile suspects more than doubled from 150 in 2011 to over 360 in 2021.
Number of adult and juvenile crime suspects in Iceland from 2011 to 2021
Juveniles are suspects between 15 and 17 years of age.
Numbers not available for 2013.
The figures from 2008 onwards for criminal justice system are based on the joint Eurostat-UNODC data collection. It is available at country level for European Union Member States, EFTA countries, EU Candidate countries, and EU Potential Candidates.
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Eurostat. (May 11, 2023). Number of adult and juvenile crime suspects in Iceland from 2011 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268963/number-suspects-iceland-age-groups/
Eurostat. "Number of adult and juvenile crime suspects in Iceland from 2011 to 2021." Chart. May 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268963/number-suspects-iceland-age-groups/
Eurostat. (2023). Number of adult and juvenile crime suspects in Iceland from 2011 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268963/number-suspects-iceland-age-groups/
Eurostat. "Number of Adult and Juvenile Crime Suspects in Iceland from 2011 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268963/number-suspects-iceland-age-groups/
Eurostat, Number of adult and juvenile crime suspects in Iceland from 2011 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268963/number-suspects-iceland-age-groups/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Number of adult and juvenile crime suspects in Iceland from 2011 to 2021 [Graph], Eurostat, May 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268963/number-suspects-iceland-age-groups/
