Number of violent crime offences in France 2016-2023

Published by S. Galan, Jul 4, 2024
Violent crimes in France rose to around 384,100 offences in 2023, according to police recorded crime statistics, a large increase of more than 30,000 when compared with the previous year, when there were 353,600 violent crime offences. These numbers also highlighted a constant increase in violent crime since 2016 when the police forces registered only 225,500 violent crimes against the person offences.

Number of police recorded violence against the person offences in France from 2016 to 2023

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Statistic: Number of police recorded violence against the person offences in France from 2016 to 2023

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Release date

January 2024

Region

France

Survey time period

2016 to 2023

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

2016 data was taken from a previous report.
https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sites/minint/files/medias/documents/2022-01/communique-de-presse-insecurite-et-delinquance-en-2021-une-premiere-photographie.pdf

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