Iceland: rate of sexual violence 2021

The rate of reported sexual violence crimes in Iceland was at almost 230 in 2013, but sank by almost 100 by the following year. The rate gradually increased until 2019, before dropping to 142.8 in 2020. In 2021, it reached 177 per 100,000 inhabitants.

Rate of reported sexual violence in Iceland from 2013 to 2021 (per 100,000 inhabitants)

Characteristic	Reports of sexual violence per 100,000 inhabitants
2021	177.06
2020	142.8
2019	184.32
2018	158.13
2017	140.68
2016	149.76
2015	134.31
2014	128.66
2013	227.12

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Release date

May 2023

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Region

Iceland

Survey time period

2013 to 2021

Special properties

Police-recorded offences by crime such as : homicide, assault, kidnapping,sexual violence, rape, sexual assault, robbery, burglary, burglary of private residential premises, theft, theft of a motorized land vehicle and drug crimes

Supplementary notes

The figures from 2008 onwards for police-recorded offences 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.
The figures from 2008 onwards for police-recorded offences 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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