Vilnius:Lithuania has reported the highest homicide rate in the European Union for the year 2024, with a figure of 2.63 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants.

According to Cyprus News Agency, Lithuania's rate was followed by Latvia, which experienced 2.40 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, and Estonia, with a rate of 1.82.

In contrast, Cyprus recorded 0.93 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, showing a decrease from 1.17 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2014. Luxembourg reported the lowest homicide rate in the EU, at 0.30 per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Italy with 0.57 and Czechia with 0.63.

Eurostat's examination of physical safety includes indicators such as police-recorded homicides relative to population size.