Homicide Statistics for 2000 to 2017

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The murders were mostly among family members. 

January 19, 2018

The general public's impression that murder is on the rise in Slovenia, which many attribute to far-reaching changes in society, is partly corroborated by statistics, notes the STA on January 19, 2018. Early police figures show there were 22 murders last year, which is eight more than the average since 2000.

Since 2000, more people died from murder only in 2015, when 25 cases were reported.

However, together with manslaughter, there were 48 homicides in Slovenia in 2017, which is somewhat below the 18-year average of 52.5 cases.

On the other hand, 2016 stands out with only 26 cases of murder (13) and manslaughter (13), a record low figure for the past 18 years.

The bloodiest year in terms of murder and manslaughter was 2002, when 78 people were killed.

Podravje in the north-east seems to stand out among Slovenian regions.

Last year, Maribor police dealt with five murders, or almost a quarter of all murder cases in Slovenia, two cases of manslaughter and three attempted murders, which makes 2017 one of the bloodiest years in the last decade in the area covered by the Maribor Police Department.

The murders were committed mostly among family members, prompted by jealousy or mental issues, while there were also some cases involving homeless people.

In the much larger and more populous area covered by the Ljubljana Police Department, there were only three murders and three cases of manslaughter in 2017.

Nevertheless, Maribor police say the security situation in Podravje has not significantly worsened, adding last year's figures were comparable to a multi-year average.

Statistics for 2009-2017 show that the largest number of murders in the region, 7, was committed in 2009.

Meanwhile, 2011 stands out as the year when not a single murder or manslaughter was committed in Podravje.

Homicide statistics for the entire country:

Year      Murder      Manslaughter    Total

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2017*        22         26             48

2016         13         13             26

2015         25         21             46

2014         15         18             33

2013         15         25             40

2012         19         25             44

2011         18         32             50

2010         15         26             41

2009         16         35             51

2008          5         25             30

2007          8         39             47

2006          7         69             76

2005          8         58             66

2004         13         63             76

2003         11         46             57

2002         13         65             78

2001         12         49             61

2000         18         57             75

* Data for 2017 are not final

Source: General Police Department

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