Property Crime Rates by Country 2026

Property crime remains one of the most common types of criminal activity worldwide. This analysis presents property crime rates per 100,000 population across 100 countries, based on official data reported to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

What is Property Crime?

Property crime refers to criminal offenses that involve the theft or destruction of someone's property without the use of force against the victim. Unlike violent crimes, property crimes target belongings rather than individuals directly. These offenses include burglary, theft, vehicle theft, and various forms of fraud.

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How We Calculated Property Crime Rates

We used the UNODC Corruption and Economic Crime dataset, which contains crime statistics reported by national authorities. The dataset includes multiple crime categories with values expressed as "Rate per 100,000 population" – meaning the number of reported incidents for every 100,000 people living in that country.

To calculate the total property crime rate for each country, we summed the following five crime categories:

Property Crime Rate = Burglary + Theft + Motor Vehicle Theft + Fraud + Cyber Fraud

Each category definition:

• Burglary – Unlawful entry into a building (home, business, etc.) with intent to commit theft
• Theft – Taking someone's property without their consent, excluding burglary and vehicle theft
• Motor Vehicle Theft – Stealing cars, motorcycles, trucks, or other motorized vehicles
• Fraud – Obtaining money or property through deception or false pretenses
• Cyber Fraud – Fraud committed using computers, internet, or digital technologies

For example, if a country reported Burglary: 500, Theft: 1,200, Motor Vehicle Theft: 300, Fraud: 400, and Cyber Fraud: 100 per 100,000 population, the total property crime rate would be 2,500 per 100,000.

We filtered the data to include only "Total" values for sex and age categories, ensuring we captured the complete population statistics rather than demographic subsets.

Important Note on Interpreting This Data

You may notice that wealthy, developed countries appear at the top of this ranking. This does not necessarily mean these countries have more criminals. Higher reported rates in developed nations typically reflect:

• Better reporting systems – Citizens report crimes to police more frequently
• Insurance requirements – People must file police reports to claim insurance for stolen items
• Higher trust in law enforcement – More confidence that reporting will be useful
• More items to steal – Greater availability of vehicles, electronics, and valuables

Conversely, extremely low rates in some countries (under 50 per 100,000) often indicate significant underreporting rather than actual low crime. Countries experiencing conflict, political instability, or with limited police infrastructure may have incomplete data.

Key Findings

Sweden recorded the highest property crime rate at 6,043 per 100,000 population in 2022, followed by New Zealand (4,805 in 2020) and Uruguay (4,434 in 2022). Luxembourg, Denmark, and Finland also ranked among the highest with rates exceeding 3,500.

Countries with the lowest rates include Algeria (3.42), Bolivia (0.04), and Holy See (0.00). However, extremely low rates in some countries may indicate underreporting rather than actual low crime levels.

Notable rates for major economies:

• United States: 2,285 (2022)
• Germany: 2,852 (2022)
• France: 2,850 (2022)
• United Kingdom (England and Wales): 2,256 (2021)
• Japan: 368 (2022)
• Turkey: 402 (2022)
• Russia: 824 (2020)
• Brazil: 744 (2020)

Property Crime Rates by Country Per 100k Population

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#	Country	2020	2021	2022
1	Sweden	6,688	6,133	6,044
2	Uruguay	4,276	4,155	4,434
3	Luxembourg	2,455	2,829	4,201
4	Denmark	4,035	3,440	4,008
5	Finland	3,597	3,375	3,502
6	Belgium	2,683	2,801	3,194
7	Grenada	2,959	2,775	2,876
8	Germany	2,768	2,582	2,852
9	France	2,510	2,604	2,850
10	Australia	2,634	2,660	2,845
11	Italy	2,128	2,510	2,711
12	Austria	2,256	2,080	2,634
13	Canada	2,298	2,264	2,538
14	Switzerland	2,138	2,132	2,496
15	Norway	2,037	1,871	2,316
16	United States	-	2,163	2,285
17	Spain	1,834	1,749	2,146
18	Dominica	2,606	2,260	2,114
19	Liechtenstein	1,125	1,675	2,002
20	Chile	1,694	1,473	1,943
21	Costa Rica	1,539	1,662	1,897
22	United Kingdom	1,761	1,825	1,806
23	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2,099	1,553	1,683
24	Ireland	1,363	1,413	1,682
25	Saint Lucia	1,327	1,084	1,674
26	Netherlands	1,600	1,374	1,660
27	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1,325	1,501	1,621
28	Slovenia	1,765	1,295	1,507
29	Colombia	935	1,177	1,433
30	Portugal	1,253	1,232	1,373
31	Iceland	1,467	1,505	1,362
32	Israel	1,100	1,165	1,272
33	Poland	973	1,177	1,208
34	Malta	1,297	1,336	1,203
35	Antigua and Barbuda	1,001	943	1,185
36	Singapore	642	909	1,175
37	Greece	892	940	1,149
38	Paraguay	-	896	1,072
39	Suriname	966	-	952
40	Czech Republic	798	738	907
41	Latvia	1,005	747	812
42	Estonia	663	787	795
43	Bahamas	850	954	738
44	Hungary	676	596	717
45	Barbados	797	630	704
46	Argentina	506	589	686
47	Croatia	615	604	636
48	Ecuador	474	608	633
49	Lithuania	518	477	616
50	Peru	384	486	608
51	Bulgaria	518	461	535
52	Romania	541	562	533
53	Puerto Rico	405	404	466
54	Panama	445	406	461
55	Serbia	400	446	456
56	Mexico	374	439	448
57	Macau	405	450	436
58	Guatemala	172	383	431
59	Türkiye	379	353	402
60	South Korea	401	366	395
61	Guyana	471	384	381
62	Japan	366	340	368
63	Slovakia	380	333	367
64	El Salvador	208	325	300
65	Hong Kong	311	281	267
66	Bosnia and Herzegovina	282	237	242
67	Belize	145	140	170
68	Cyprus	125	137	167
69	Pakistan	74	121	162
70	Morocco	45	-	162
71	Albania	149	189	152
72	Montenegro	140	146	143
73	Jordan	133	124	134
74	Oman	57	-	98
75	Thailand	45	53	86
76	United Arab Emirates	-	-	56
77	Dominican Republic	228	46	48
78	Honduras	145	57	47
79	Palestine	370	76	46
80	Jamaica	29	-	35
81	Kenya	21	26	31
82	Myanmar	15	-	11
83	Algeria	-	-	3
84	Bolivia	51	0	0
85	Vatican City	-	0	0
86	New Zealand	4,805	-	-
87	Russia	824	-	-
88	Brazil	744	-	-
89	Kyrgyzstan	535	-	-
90	Kosovo	494	-	-
91	Mongolia	434	-	-
92	Ukraine	398	-	-
93	Trinidad and Tobago	298	-	-
94	Moldova	275	-	-
95	Botswana	91	-	-
96	Azerbaijan	87	-	-
97	Bhutan	72	-	-

Data Source & Methodology

• Source: UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) – Corruption and Economic Crime Statistics
• Unit: Rate per 100,000 population
• Years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022
• Countries included: 100 countries with available data
• Data type: Officially reported crime statistics from national authorities

All figures represent officially reported crimes. Actual crime rates may vary due to differences in reporting practices, legal definitions, and law enforcement capabilities across countries.