How much does the crime rate depend on age and sex?

In Norway in 2024, SSB counted 48.19 persons charged per 1,000 men aged 18-20 and 9.28 per 1,000 men aged 50 and over; for women the rates ranged from 9.89 at 15-17 to 1.93 at 50 and over. In Germany in 2025, the BKA counted 6117.91 suspects per 100,000 German males aged 14-17 and 1063.72 per 100,000 aged 60 and over (2388.71 and 377.41 for females). Men were 83.41% of persons charged aged 15 and over in Norway and 74.12% of suspects in Germany (74.41% leaving out immigration-law offences), and 50.2% and 49.34% of residents.

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Men aged 18-20 charged per 1,000, Norway, 2024

48.19

men aged 18-20 charged with an offence per 1,000 men of that age, Final police or prosecution decisions in 2024

Moderate trust, 63 of 100 Only one source (SSB), so it cannot be checked against another.

Each source by year: men aged 18-20 charged with an offence per 1,000 men of that age

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Year	SSB StatBank table 09415, persons charged by sex and age
2002	104.71
2003	108.6
2004	112.41
2005	105.72
2006	102.61
2007	104.79
2008	95.16
2009	90.76
2010	89.38
2011	81.3
2012	80.12
2013	82.55
2014	76.78
2015	70.69
2016	68.59
2017	61.81
2018	60.64
2019	59.61
2020	63.8
2021	58.31
2022	51.68
2023	47.6
2024	48.19

What this number counts

Counts: Men aged 18-20 charged with any offence (persons charged, all groups of offences), per 1,000 male residents of the same age
Where: Norway
When: Final police or prosecution decisions in 2024; series 2002-2024 (the whole period combined, not one year)

The figure from SSB, the only source that counts here.

Where the number comes from (1 source)

Source	Figure and year	Definition	Quality	Counts for
SSB StatBank table 09415, persons charged by sex and ageStatistics Norway (SSB) · Police and justice recordsRetrieved 2026-10-27	48.192024	4,998 men aged 18-20 were charged in 2024, 48.19 per 1,000 as published by SSB. A person is counted once a year, when a final police or prosecution decision names them as the offender, so only solved offences are included; everyone counts, whatever their citizenship or residence. The rate matches the population on 1 January 2025 (table 07459: 103,723 men aged 18-20, 2.21% of residents aged 15 and over). Raw file: 09415.json (JSON-stat2 from the SSB API), all groups of offences, contents SiktedePer1000 and SiktedePersoner. SSB says figures for children aged 5-14 cannot be compared with other age groups, so they are not shown.	4 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. SSB publishes definitions and method under About the statistics for Offences investigated. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. Official statistics from Statistics Norway. Yes: Full count or representative sample. Every person with a final police or prosecution decision in the police register (Strasak); solved offences only. Yes: Raw data downloadable. Table 09415 is downloadable from StatBank and the SSB API. No: No known break or quality problem. New Penal Code from 1 October 2015 and the 2002 register reorganisation; SSB calls 2002 onward fairly comparable.	100%

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Quality32 / 40: How well the sources are made
Agreement15 / 30: Unknown with one source, so set to half
Independence6 / 20: How many separate ways the number was measured
Freshness10 / 10: How recent the newest data is

How the score works

Who reports it, and since when

Which kinds of source measure this number, which years each one published, and where the reporting stops or has holes.

Police and justice records · 1

No source of these kinds: victim survey, independent count.

Single source: nothing to check it against
SSB, 2002: Table 09415 starts in 2002. From that year SSB changed its routines after the police reorganised the case register, identifying more charged people without a Norwegian ID number; SSB says the statistics from 2002 have become "fairly comparable" with earlier years. source
SSB, 2015: The Penal Code of 2005 took effect on 1 October 2015 and changed the offence codes in the police register; offences under the old and new codes appear side by side for years afterwards. source

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Men aged 50 and over charged per 1,000, Norway, 2024

9.28

men aged 50 and over charged with an offence per 1,000 men of that age, Final police or prosecution decisions in 2024

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Each source by year: men aged 50 and over charged with an offence per 1,000 men of that age

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Year	SSB StatBank table 09415, persons charged by sex and age
2002	8.84
2003	9.81
2004	10.67
2005	11.02
2006	11.33
2007	11.41
2008	11.4
2009	10.74
2010	11.14
2011	11.09
2012	11.23
2013	11.43
2014	11.62
2015	12
2016	12.39
2017	11.29
2018	11
2019	10.84
2020	10.84
2021	9.96
2022	9.72
2023	9.34
2024	9.28

What this number counts

Counts: Men aged 50 and over charged with any offence (persons charged, all groups of offences), per 1,000 male residents of the same age
Where: Norway
When: Final police or prosecution decisions in 2024; series 2002-2024 (the whole period combined, not one year)

The figure from SSB, the only source that counts here.

Where the number comes from (1 source)

Source	Figure and year	Definition	Quality	Counts for
SSB StatBank table 09415, persons charged by sex and ageStatistics Norway (SSB) · Police and justice recordsRetrieved 2026-10-27	9.282024	9,719 men aged 50 and over were charged in 2024, 9.28 per 1,000 as published by SSB. A person is counted once a year, when a final police or prosecution decision names them as the offender, so only solved offences are included; everyone counts, whatever their citizenship or residence. The rate matches the population on 1 January 2025 (table 07459: 1,047,705 men aged 50 and over, 22.33% of residents aged 15 and over). Raw file: 09415.json (JSON-stat2 from the SSB API), all groups of offences, contents SiktedePer1000 and SiktedePersoner. SSB says figures for children aged 5-14 cannot be compared with other age groups, so they are not shown.	4 of 5 checks Yes: Method and definitions published. SSB publishes definitions and method under About the statistics for Offences investigated. Yes: Official statistics or peer-reviewed. Official statistics from Statistics Norway. Yes: Full count or representative sample. Every person with a final police or prosecution decision in the police register (Strasak); solved offences only. Yes: Raw data downloadable. Table 09415 is downloadable from StatBank and the SSB API. No: No known break or quality problem. New Penal Code from 1 October 2015 and the 2002 register reorganisation; SSB calls 2002 onward fairly comparable.	100%

Better and more direct sources count for more. A source that only copies another does not count.

SSB 100%

SSB100%

How the trust score was worked out

Quality32 / 40: How well the sources are made
Agreement15 / 30: Unknown with one source, so set to half
Independence6 / 20: How many separate ways the number was measured
Freshness10 / 10: How recent the newest data is

How the score works

Who reports it, and since when

Which kinds of source measure this number, which years each one published, and where the reporting stops or has holes.

Police and justice records · 1

No source of these kinds: victim survey, independent count.

Single source: nothing to check it against
SSB, 2002: Table 09415 starts in 2002. From that year SSB changed its routines after the police reorganised the case register, identifying more charged people without a Norwegian ID number; SSB says the statistics from 2002 have become "fairly comparable" with earlier years. source
SSB, 2015: The Penal Code of 2005 took effect on 1 October 2015 and changed the offence codes in the police register; offences under the old and new codes appear side by side for years afterwards. source

Years each source has a figure here

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Persons charged per 1,000 men of the same age, Norway, 2002-2024

Each line is the source that counts most for that group.

15-17 years

18-20 years

21-24 years

25-29 years

30-39 years

40-49 years

50 and over years

Group	Figure	Year	Trust
15-17 years	31.43	2024	63 Moderate
18-20 years	48.19	2024	63 Moderate
21-24 years	35.7	2024	63 Moderate
25-29 years	29.1	2024	63 Moderate
30-39 years	25.14	2024	63 Moderate
40-49 years	21.08	2024	63 Moderate
50 and over years	9.28	2024	63 Moderate

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Year	15-17 years	18-20 years	21-24 years	25-29 years	30-39 years	40-49 years	50 and over years
2002	61.54	104.71	81.73	58.33	39.25	25.27	8.84
2003	58.01	108.6	82.26	60.55	41.65	26.63	9.81
2004	62.31	112.41	87.46	64.98	44.52	28.8	10.67
2005	57.98	105.72	88.05	65.57	45.58	30.93	11.02
2006	53.04	102.61	87.86	64.25	45.36	31.21	11.33
2007	57.2	104.79	89.1	65.23	45.56	31.56	11.41
2008	54.25	95.16	81.26	61.05	43.5	31.09	11.4
2009	48.18	90.76	77.28	59.63	41.58	30.23	10.74
2010	44.96	89.38	76.36	60.57	42.05	30.3	11.14
2011	40.57	81.3	71.97	58.84	41.72	29.89	11.09
2012	36.5	80.12	69.35	56.63	41.46	29.39	11.23
2013	36.59	82.55	70.1	58.16	41.72	29.21	11.43
2014	33.66	76.78	67.68	54.45	40.19	29.58	11.62
2015	31.26	70.69	64.7	51.84	40.28	29.5	12
2016	31.78	68.59	61.39	49.79	39.83	29.77	12.39
2017	35.25	61.81	54.09	44.46	35.54	27.1	11.29
2018	37.46	60.64	50.8	41.37	33.42	25	11
2019	37.54	59.61	48.81	40.04	32.26	24.81	10.84
2020	35.98	63.8	47.72	39.18	32.53	24.96	10.84
2021	34.36	58.31	42.93	34.03	28.75	23.13	9.96
2022	30.36	51.68	39.41	31.48	26.92	21.57	9.72
2023	32.19	47.6	36.65	29.52	26.16	20.96	9.34
2024	31.43	48.19	35.7	29.1	25.14	21.08	9.28

Persons charged per 1,000 women of the same age, Norway, 2002-2024

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15-17 years

18-20 years

21-24 years

25-29 years

30-39 years

40-49 years

50 and over years

Group	Figure	Year	Trust
15-17 years	9.89	2024	63 Moderate
18-20 years	8.82	2024	63 Moderate
21-24 years	5.82	2024	63 Moderate
25-29 years	5.23	2024	63 Moderate
30-39 years	4.96	2024	63 Moderate
40-49 years	4.7	2024	63 Moderate
50 and over years	1.93	2024	63 Moderate

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Year	15-17 years	18-20 years	21-24 years	25-29 years	30-39 years	40-49 years	50 and over years
2002	16.01	19.57	12.62	9.32	7.36	4.93	1.69
2003	15.36	20.31	13.32	9.14	7.99	5.51	1.82
2004	18.87	20.83	14.66	10.36	8.52	6.27	2.09
2005	19.89	19.75	14.72	10.37	8.37	6.25	2.12
2006	19.3	20.73	14.38	10.14	8.71	6.61	2.11
2007	20.66	20.81	15.04	10.84	8.77	6.59	2.14
2008	19.84	20.05	13.5	10.27	8.17	6.06	2.28
2009	17.89	19.21	12.42	9.44	7.75	6.29	2.03
2010	15.67	19.03	12.06	9.52	7.7	6.44	2.25
2011	13.47	18.11	12.62	9.26	7.86	6.26	2.24
2012	11.22	17.38	11.86	9.15	7.61	6.57	2.25
2013	10.89	17.38	12.49	8.85	7.81	6.35	2.22
2014	10.72	15.68	11.81	9.01	7.6	6.42	2.44
2015	9.45	15.68	11.41	9.22	7.72	6.66	2.57
2016	9.21	14.04	10.91	8.67	7.91	6.87	2.62
2017	9.6	12.71	9.68	7.75	6.83	6.2	2.37
2018	9.42	11.41	9.05	7.36	6.59	5.82	2.26
2019	9.56	11.3	8.64	6.97	5.96	5.48	2.17
2020	9.24	11.83	8.83	6.95	6.2	5.54	2.26
2021	10.67	11.79	8.16	6.48	5.84	5.27	2.1
2022	9.75	9.99	7.14	6.01	5.72	4.85	2.1
2023	9.38	9.29	6.74	5.59	5.23	4.75	2.05
2024	9.89	8.82	5.82	5.23	4.96	4.7	1.93

German suspects per 100,000 German men of the same age, Germany, 2009-2025

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14-17 years

18-20 years

21-24 years

25-29 years

30-39 years

40-49 years

50-59 years

60 and over years

Group	Figure	Year	Trust
14-17 years	6,117.91	2025	63 Moderate
18-20 years	5,762.91	2025	63 Moderate
21-24 years	4,839.19	2025	63 Moderate
25-29 years	4,016.85	2025	63 Moderate
30-39 years	3,893.08	2025	63 Moderate
40-49 years	3,461.4	2025	63 Moderate
50-59 years	2,130.79	2025	63 Moderate
60 and over years	1,063.72	2025	63 Moderate

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Year	14-17 years	18-20 years	21-24 years	25-29 years	30-39 years	40-49 years	50-59 years	60 and over years
2009	9,340.66	10,631.29	8,867.13	6,641.07	4,437.04	3,237.79	2,350.99	1,092.8
2010	8,758.06	10,268.06	8,622.18	6,549.7	4,504.43	3,157.05	2,319.83	1,078.3
2011	8,100.19	9,873.01	8,288.3	6,439.09	4,525.3	3,100.13	2,281.13	1,066.49
2012	–	9,804.34	8,177.04	6,466.15	4,602.89	3,040.93	2,235.73	1,039.08
2013	7,006.63	9,500.18	7,989.79	6,380.29	4,703.97	3,076.44	2,227.33	1,049.58
2014	6,685.04	9,209.58	7,747.67	6,282.15	4,737.64	3,080.92	2,207.06	1,047.04
2015	6,210.92	8,520.37	7,258.44	6,009.07	4,682.18	2,999.82	2,119.66	1,005.81
2016	6,132.91	8,205.65	7,028.66	5,695.96	4,587.62	2,994.04	2,083.24	981.75
2017	6,667.34	8,067.83	6,789.51	5,420.88	4,486.42	2,944.64	2,001.77	951.32
2018	6,572.94	7,903.52	6,554.88	5,223.74	4,426.63	2,967.6	1,991.79	954.93
2019	6,882.62	7,981.27	6,294.11	5,038	4,330.94	3,004.57	1,934.12	926.41
2020	6,638.66	7,958.9	6,025.51	4,816.23	4,306.83	3,143.22	2,009.67	965.76
2021	6,253.18	7,430.18	5,631.61	4,515.32	4,109.96	3,139.42	1,954.67	944.96
2022	6,898.37	7,520.64	5,809.7	4,655.34	4,184.71	3,322.16	2,037.56	968.39
2023	6,869.38	7,216.06	5,741.41	4,576.24	4,196.61	3,452.87	2,092.09	1,027.27
2024	6,480.57	6,343.23	5,252.67	4,291.36	4,048.16	3,478.55	2,134.39	1,058.75
2025	6,117.91	5,762.91	4,839.19	4,016.85	3,893.08	3,461.4	2,130.79	1,063.72

German suspects per 100,000 German women of the same age, Germany, 2009-2025

Each line is the source that counts most for that group.

14-17 years

18-20 years

21-24 years

25-29 years

30-39 years

40-49 years

50-59 years

60 and over years

Group	Figure	Year	Trust
14-17 years	2,388.71	2025	63 Moderate
18-20 years	2,024.94	2025	63 Moderate
21-24 years	1,818.08	2025	63 Moderate
25-29 years	1,596.02	2025	63 Moderate
30-39 years	1,577.72	2025	63 Moderate
40-49 years	1,352.04	2025	63 Moderate
50-59 years	826.63	2025	63 Moderate
60 and over years	377.41	2025	63 Moderate

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Year	14-17 years	18-20 years	21-24 years	25-29 years	30-39 years	40-49 years	50-59 years	60 and over years
2009	4,154.23	3,137.99	2,641.22	2,028.08	1,508.79	1,185.75	850.49	343.89
2010	4,114.62	3,199.37	2,662.7	2,090.24	1,574.63	1,170.06	863.02	344.33
2011	3,878.66	3,108.42	2,622.17	2,063.45	1,565.45	1,150.67	849.67	344.36
2012	–	3,108.62	2,574.13	2,134.05	1,604.29	1,138.42	838.31	339.2
2013	3,127.11	2,898.91	2,489.49	2,077.13	1,628.36	1,140.62	848.45	444.98
2014	3,218.7	2,986.11	2,582.74	2,168.58	1,704.9	1,176.35	846.46	354.52
2015	2,883.76	2,798.94	2,475.32	2,139.8	1,686.68	1,143.74	809.02	341.77
2016	2,757.59	2,598.28	2,294.1	2,016.66	1,658.75	1,126.59	790.67	330.5
2017	2,859.63	2,532.71	2,178.85	1,922.73	1,630.38	1,109.25	765.82	319.08
2018	2,835.4	2,468.94	2,059.73	1,817.47	1,590.72	1,110.56	751.34	317.42
2019	2,897.79	2,454.44	2,013.52	1,773.71	1,584.6	1,115.81	731.41	311.74
2020	2,664.25	2,489.59	1,999.94	1,750.12	1,590.82	1,166.79	768.36	322.62
2021	2,539.14	2,323.39	1,912.37	1,667.53	1,566.84	1,185.27	756.16	321.31
2022	3,168.97	2,427.42	1,963.56	1,677.03	1,604.6	1,272.93	791.69	334.05
2023	3,338.43	2,434.87	2,016.08	1,671.38	1,643.01	1,311.07	808.27	358.83
2024	2,812.12	2,203.89	1,922.58	1,620.78	1,612.72	1,333.93	831.03	373.93
2025	2,388.71	2,024.94	1,818.08	1,596.02	1,577.72	1,352.04	826.63	377.41

Men as % of persons charged or suspected, all offences

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Norway, persons charged aged 15+
Germany, suspects (all offences)
Germany, suspects (immigration-law offences left out)

Group	Figure	Year	Trust
Norway, persons charged aged 15+	83.41	2024	63 Moderate
Germany, suspects (all offences)	74.12	2025	63 Moderate
Germany, suspects (immigration-law offences left out)	74.41	2025	63 Moderate

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Year	Norway, persons charged aged 15+	Germany, suspects (all offences)	Germany, suspects (immigration-law offences left out)
1987	–	76.7	–
1988	–	76.65	–
1989	–	76.6	–
1990	–	76.52	–
1991	–	77.51	–
1992	–	77.65	–
1993	–	78.58	–
1994	–	78.36	–
1995	–	77.94	–
1996	–	77.53	–
1997	–	77.19	–
1998	–	76.75	–
1999	–	76.68	–
2000	–	76.86	–
2001	–	76.81	–
2002	84.54	76.46	77.56
2003	84.37	76.43	77.61
2004	83.8	76.18	76.5
2005	83.89	76.28	76.49
2006	83.59	75.91	76.17
2007	83.57	75.83	76.02
2008	83.57	75.63	75.75
2009	83.76	75.05	75.15
2010	83.87	74.58	74.68
2011	83.74	74.53	74.66
2012	83.9	74.6	74.77
2013	84.14	74.26	74.46
2014	83.85	74.31	74.41
2015	83.46	75.19	74.76
2016	83.48	74.88	75.48
2017	83.6	75.08	75.62
2018	83.68	75.13	75.69
2019	84.08	75.01	75.56
2020	83.79	75.21	75.54
2021	82.97	75.03	75.17
2022	82.79	74.76	74.69
2023	82.94	74.58	74.36
2024	83.41	74.35	74.43
2025	–	74.12	74.41

Men as % of residents (end of each year)

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Norway, residents aged 15+
Germany, residents of all ages

Group	Figure	Year	Trust
Norway, residents aged 15+	50.2	2024	71 Moderate
Germany, residents of all ages	49.34	2025	63 Moderate

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Year	Norway, residents aged 15+	Germany, residents of all ages
1970	–	47.66
1971	–	47.75
1972	–	47.78
1973	–	47.85
1974	–	47.76
1975	–	47.66
1976	–	47.63
1977	–	47.62
1978	–	47.64
1979	–	47.72
1980	–	47.81
1981	–	47.84
1982	–	47.81
1983	–	47.8
1984	–	47.8
1985	–	47.84
1986	–	47.9
1987	–	48.04
1988	–	48.11
1989	–	48.24
1990	–	48.27
1991	–	48.38
1992	–	48.53
1993	–	48.59
1994	–	48.62
1995	–	48.68
1996	–	48.72
1997	–	48.74
1998	–	48.76
1999	–	48.79
2000	–	48.82
2001	–	48.85
2002	49.12	48.88
2003	49.14	48.9
2004	49.17	48.91
2005	49.21	48.93
2006	49.31	48.96
2007	49.48	48.98
2008	49.6	49
2009	49.65	49.03
2010	49.74	49.07
2011	49.87	48.84
2012	49.98	48.91
2013	50.04	48.98
2014	50.11	49.06
2015	50.16	49.3
2016	50.19	49.32
2017	50.19	49.33
2018	50.19	49.35
2019	50.23	49.34
2020	50.25	49.34
2021	50.27	49.34
2022	50.19	49.23
2023	50.18	49.32
2024	50.2	49.35
2025	–	49.34

Men of each age group as % of residents aged 15 and over, Norway, end of 2002-2024

Each line is the source that counts most for that group.

15-17 years

18-20 years

21-24 years

25-29 years

30-39 years

40-49 years

50 and over years

Group	Figure	Year	Trust
15-17 years	2.27	2024	71 Moderate
18-20 years	2.21	2024	71 Moderate
21-24 years	2.93	2024	71 Moderate
25-29 years	4.03	2024	71 Moderate
30-39 years	8.57	2024	71 Moderate
40-49 years	7.86	2024	71 Moderate
50 and over years	22.33	2024	71 Moderate

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Year	15-17 years	18-20 years	21-24 years	25-29 years	30-39 years	40-49 years	50 and over years
2002	2.33	2.27	3.06	4.22	9.76	8.86	18.62
2003	2.4	2.26	3.05	4.07	9.7	8.86	18.8
2004	2.48	2.28	3.02	3.95	9.57	8.9	18.98
2005	2.55	2.31	2.99	3.88	9.41	8.93	19.15
2006	2.58	2.37	2.99	3.85	9.22	8.97	19.32
2007	2.58	2.43	3.02	3.91	9.09	9.04	19.41
2008	2.53	2.5	3.06	3.95	8.95	9.1	19.5
2009	2.5	2.53	3.12	3.95	8.78	9.14	19.63
2010	2.48	2.54	3.21	3.97	8.65	9.15	19.73
2011	2.47	2.51	3.3	4.05	8.55	9.18	19.81
2012	2.44	2.47	3.37	4.09	8.49	9.19	19.91
2013	2.39	2.44	3.39	4.16	8.44	9.17	20.05
2014	2.35	2.43	3.37	4.25	8.39	9.1	20.23
2015	2.32	2.42	3.32	4.31	8.37	8.98	20.44
2016	2.31	2.39	3.29	4.33	8.35	8.82	20.69
2017	2.24	2.37	3.27	4.35	8.35	8.66	20.95
2018	2.19	2.35	3.24	4.32	8.37	8.51	21.22
2019	2.17	2.3	3.19	4.27	8.44	8.37	21.48
2020	2.18	2.22	3.15	4.21	8.46	8.26	21.76
2021	2.19	2.16	3.11	4.18	8.51	8.12	22
2022	2.2	2.16	3.05	4.13	8.54	8	22.1
2023	2.24	2.17	2.99	4.08	8.57	7.92	22.2
2024	2.27	2.21	2.93	4.03	8.57	7.86	22.33

Women of each age group as % of residents aged 15 and over, Norway, end of 2002-2024

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15-17 years

18-20 years

21-24 years

25-29 years

30-39 years

40-49 years

50 and over years

Group	Figure	Year	Trust
15-17 years	2.12	2024	71 Moderate
18-20 years	2.07	2024	71 Moderate
21-24 years	2.78	2024	71 Moderate
25-29 years	3.84	2024	71 Moderate
30-39 years	8.22	2024	71 Moderate
40-49 years	7.54	2024	71 Moderate
50 and over years	23.23	2024	71 Moderate

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Year	15-17 years	18-20 years	21-24 years	25-29 years	30-39 years	40-49 years	50 and over years
2002	2.21	2.16	2.99	4.14	9.39	8.56	21.43
2003	2.28	2.15	2.97	4.02	9.35	8.57	21.53
2004	2.36	2.17	2.93	3.9	9.27	8.59	21.62
2005	2.42	2.2	2.91	3.83	9.14	8.6	21.69
2006	2.45	2.26	2.89	3.8	8.97	8.58	21.74
2007	2.43	2.32	2.89	3.82	8.76	8.58	21.7
2008	2.39	2.38	2.94	3.83	8.58	8.6	21.68
2009	2.35	2.4	3.01	3.84	8.42	8.64	21.68
2010	2.33	2.39	3.11	3.86	8.27	8.65	21.65
2011	2.32	2.35	3.2	3.89	8.12	8.66	21.6
2012	2.3	2.31	3.24	3.94	8.01	8.66	21.56
2013	2.26	2.29	3.23	4.03	7.94	8.61	21.6
2014	2.22	2.28	3.19	4.1	7.87	8.55	21.68
2015	2.2	2.26	3.12	4.16	7.84	8.46	21.8
2016	2.16	2.23	3.08	4.19	7.85	8.34	21.96
2017	2.12	2.2	3.06	4.18	7.9	8.21	22.14
2018	2.08	2.18	3.03	4.13	7.96	8.08	22.35
2019	2.07	2.14	2.98	4.08	8.03	7.94	22.53
2020	2.07	2.09	2.93	4	8.07	7.84	22.75
2021	2.08	2.06	2.9	3.95	8.1	7.71	22.92
2022	2.09	2.06	2.86	3.92	8.19	7.65	23.04
2023	2.1	2.06	2.82	3.88	8.23	7.6	23.12
2024	2.12	2.07	2.78	3.84	8.22	7.54	23.23

German men of each age group as % of German residents aged 14 and over, PKS years 2010-2025

Each line is the source that counts most for that group.

14-17 years

18-20 years

21-24 years

25-29 years

30-39 years

40-49 years

50-59 years

60 and over years

Group	Figure	Year	Trust
14-17 years	2.2	2025	63 Moderate
18-20 years	1.67	2025	63 Moderate
21-24 years	2.32	2025	63 Moderate
25-29 years	3.04	2025	63 Moderate
30-39 years	6.84	2025	63 Moderate
40-49 years	6.7	2025	63 Moderate
50-59 years	8.24	2025	63 Moderate
60 and over years	17.46	2025	63 Moderate

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Year	14-17 years	18-20 years	21-24 years	25-29 years	30-39 years	40-49 years	50-59 years	60 and over years
2010	2.3	2.01	2.75	3.34	6.58	9.87	8.16	13.47
2011	2.28	1.93	2.78	3.34	6.45	9.72	8.33	13.71
2012	2.28	1.83	2.8	3.36	6.36	9.49	8.52	13.94
2013	2.32	1.77	2.75	3.4	6.33	9.06	8.71	14.05
2014	2.33	1.73	2.65	3.44	6.42	8.64	8.95	14.26
2015	2.33	1.74	2.56	3.47	6.45	8.2	9.16	14.53
2016	2.31	1.77	2.44	3.52	6.55	7.8	9.34	14.76
2017	2.29	1.79	2.38	3.46	6.62	7.42	9.5	15.02
2018	2.27	1.78	2.36	3.36	6.71	7.09	9.6	15.3
2019	2.23	1.77	2.37	3.26	6.81	6.81	9.65	15.57
2020	2.11	1.69	2.29	3.03	6.61	6.34	9.23	15.26
2021	2.18	1.75	2.4	3.04	6.95	6.5	9.48	16.2
2022	2.18	1.71	2.41	3.01	6.95	6.44	9.28	16.52
2023	2.18	1.69	2.39	3.03	6.93	6.48	8.99	16.83
2024	2.19	1.67	2.35	3.01	6.88	6.59	8.64	17.12
2025	2.2	1.67	2.32	3.04	6.84	6.7	8.24	17.46

German women of each age group as % of German residents aged 14 and over, PKS years 2010-2025

Each line is the source that counts most for that group.

14-17 years

18-20 years

21-24 years

25-29 years

30-39 years

40-49 years

50-59 years

60 and over years

Group	Figure	Year	Trust
14-17 years	2.1	2025	63 Moderate
18-20 years	1.6	2025	63 Moderate
21-24 years	2.22	2025	63 Moderate
25-29 years	2.89	2025	63 Moderate
30-39 years	6.65	2025	63 Moderate
40-49 years	6.71	2025	63 Moderate
50-59 years	8.31	2025	63 Moderate
60 and over years	21.05	2025	63 Moderate

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Year	14-17 years	18-20 years	21-24 years	25-29 years	30-39 years	40-49 years	50-59 years	60 and over years
2010	2.18	1.91	2.63	3.21	6.35	9.56	8.16	17.51
2011	2.16	1.84	2.66	3.2	6.23	9.41	8.33	17.65
2012	2.16	1.74	2.67	3.21	6.15	9.18	8.51	17.79
2013	2.2	1.68	2.63	3.28	6.19	8.89	8.76	17.98
2014	2.21	1.64	2.55	3.32	6.27	8.49	8.98	18.12
2015	2.21	1.66	2.45	3.33	6.3	8.07	9.17	18.35
2016	2.19	1.68	2.33	3.37	6.39	7.69	9.34	18.51
2017	2.17	1.7	2.27	3.32	6.48	7.34	9.5	18.74
2018	2.15	1.69	2.26	3.24	6.57	7.04	9.61	18.97
2019	2.11	1.68	2.27	3.14	6.67	6.78	9.66	19.2
2020	2.01	1.61	2.19	2.92	6.47	6.32	9.24	18.72
2021	2.07	1.66	2.3	2.93	6.78	6.5	9.49	19.79
2022	2.07	1.62	2.3	2.9	6.77	6.44	9.3	20.1
2023	2.07	1.61	2.28	2.9	6.73	6.48	9.03	20.39
2024	2.08	1.6	2.25	2.88	6.71	6.61	8.69	20.74
2025	2.1	1.6	2.22	2.89	6.65	6.71	8.31	21.05

About this data

Every source on this page (8)

Who is behind the sources

72% Statistics office
28% Police or justice agency

Each publisher, its funding and its own description

Statistics Norway (SSB) · Statistics officeFunding: Norwegian state budget. sourceIn its own words: “Statistics Norway is the national statistical institute of Norway and the main producer of official statistics.” source, retrieved 2026-10-27
Destatis (Federal Statistical Office of Germany) · Statistics officeFunding: German federal budget; Destatis is a federal authority under the Federal Ministry of the Interior. sourceIn its own words: “We provide objective statistics that have been compiled in a neutral and professionally independent manner.” source, retrieved 2026-10-27
Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) · Police or justice agencyFunding: German federal budget; the BKA is a federal agency under the Federal Ministry of the Interior. sourceIn its own words: “The Bundeskriminalamt, as the central police agency in Germany, coordinates crime suppression at national and international level.” source, retrieved 2026-10-27

German resident population by age and sex, as published by the BKA for the PKS ratesDestatis (Federal Statistical Office of Germany) (statistics office) · Population registerUsed for 16 numbers; counts toward 16. Years 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-27.Data (Excel file)
SSB StatBank table 09415, persons charged by sex and ageStatistics Norway (SSB) (statistics office) · Police and justice recordsUsed for 15 numbers; counts toward 15. Years 2024. Retrieved 2026-10-27.Open the publisher's page
SSB StatBank table 07459, population by sex and ageStatistics Norway (SSB) (statistics office) · Population registerUsed for 15 numbers; counts toward 15. Years 2024. Retrieved 2026-10-27.Open the publisher's page
BKA, PKS time series, table 40 TVBZ (male Germans)Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) (police or justice agency) · Police and justice recordsUsed for 8 numbers; counts toward 8. Years 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-27.Data (Excel file)
BKA, PKS time series, table 40 TVBZ (female Germans)Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) (police or justice agency) · Police and justice recordsUsed for 8 numbers; counts toward 8. Years 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-27.Data (Excel file)
BKA, PKS time series, table 20 (male and all suspects)Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) (police or justice agency) · Police and justice recordsUsed for 1 number; counts toward 1. Years 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-27.Data (Excel file)
BKA, PKS time series, table 20 (male and all suspects), key 890000Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) (police or justice agency) · Police and justice recordsUsed for 1 number; counts toward 1. Years 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-27.Data (Excel file)
Destatis, population by citizenship and sex (Bevölkerungsfortschreibung)Destatis (Federal Statistical Office of Germany) (statistics office) · Population registerUsed for 1 number; counts toward 1. Years 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-27.Open the publisher's page

Why the numbers differ (4)

Norway counts persons charged: people named as the offender in a final police or prosecution decision, so only solved cases. Germany counts suspects when the police pass a case to the prosecutor, before any decision. The two are different steps and cannot be read as one scale.
Norway gives rates per thousand people, Germany per hundred thousand, and the age groups differ slightly (Norway 15-17, Germany 14-17).
The Norwegian rates cover everyone charged, whatever their citizenship; the German rates cover German citizens living in Germany only. The German male share of suspects covers all suspects, including non-residents and children.
Each figure is one year's cross-section. It compares different people of different ages in the same year, not one generation as it grows older.

Common mistakes (4)

Comparing two groups' crime rates without regard to their age and sex make-up. Statistics Norway found that part of immigrants' over-representation among offenders "skyldes innvandrergruppenes kjønns- og alderssammensetning" (is due to the groups' sex and age composition) and publishes figures adjusted for sex and age next to the raw ones (Rapporter 2017/36, p. 27). (source, retrieved 2026-10-27)
The BKA makes the same point for Germany: the share of young men is higher among residents without German citizenship, and this group generally has an above-average suspect rate (PKS 2025 report, p. 50). Raw rates for two groups therefore mix differences in behaviour with differences in age and sex make-up. (source, retrieved 2026-10-26)
Reading suspects or persons charged as convicted offenders. Some are never prosecuted or are acquitted, and unsolved offences have no suspect at all.
Setting the Norwegian rates beside the German ones. They count different steps of the justice process and use different units.

Context (4)

Sources considered and not used (3)

FBI, arrests by age and sex (United States): The Crime in the United States tables on ucr.fbi.gov returned HTTP 403 (a bot check) to scripts. The Crime Data Explorer publishes arrest counts from reporting agencies covering about 96% of the population, but no population by age for the areas those agencies cover, so a rate per 100,000 by age would mix two coverages and would be this site's own estimate, not the FBI's. (source, retrieved 2026-10-27)
BKA suspect rates for all residents by age and sex (table 20): Published since 2009, but they combine German and non-German residents, whose age and sex make-up differ; the German-only rates (table 40) are used so the age and sex pattern is not mixed with citizenship. (source, retrieved 2026-10-27)
Children (SSB ages 5-14, BKA ages 8-13): SSB says almost all reported children under the age of criminal responsibility end up counted as charged, so their figures cannot be compared with older age groups; children are left out for both countries. (source, retrieved 2026-10-27)

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