Where in Europe do you have a higher change of people breaking into your house or business?

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This map shows us the rate of reported burglaries around Europe.

We can see that there are quite some differences between countries. Some areas in Germany, have some of the highest burglary rates in Europe. Especially East Germany and the Ruhr Area. England, Sweden, Denmark, Luxembourg, Austria and Switzerland also have some relatively high burglary rates.

Data for this map comes from Eurostat. Eurostat defines burglary as gaining unauthorised access to a part of building/dwelling or other premises, including by use of force, with the intent to steal goods (breaking and entering). “Burglary” should include, where possible, theft from a house, apartment or other dwelling place, factory, shop or office, from a military establishment, or by using false keys. It should exclude theft from a car, from a container, from a vending machine, from a parking meter and from fenced meadow/compound.

Keep in mind that the Eurostat data is based on police reports from each country. The number of unreported burglaries can vary from country to country. This could mean that the real burglary rate might be higher in some areas.