Safety - Regions

This dataset provides statistics on safety in subnational regions. It covers homicide rates, motor vehicle thefts and mortality rates due to transport in regions.

Data definition and source

• Homicide rates total and women) refers to the number intentional homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in a given year. Intentional homicides are defined as unlawful killings deliberately inflicted on one person by another.
• ****Motor vehicle theft rate ****refers to the number of motor vehicles reported stolen (theft or attempted theft) per 100,000 inhabitants in a given year. A motor vehicle is a self-propelled vehicle that runs on land surfaces and not on rails.
• Transport related mortality rate is the number of deaths attributed to transport accidents (in the groups V01-V99 of the International Classification of Deseases - ICS) per 100,000 inhabitants.

Definition of regions

Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx).

Cite this dataset

OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Safety - Regions), http://oe.cd/geostats.

Further information

Subnational statistics can be further explored with:

• The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas
• The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance

For any question or comment, please write to RegionStat@oecd.org