Global Organized Crime Index 2025 - Europe Overview

The 2025 Global Organized Crime Index shows that overall crime levels in Europe remain stable, and the region continues to rank among the least affected globally. However, this stability hides a more complex reality, with criminal markets and actors evolving and expanding.

Financial crime is the most widespread threat, driven by online fraud and cross-border schemes, while cybercrime continues to grow, often linked to state-backed or hybrid actors. Drug markets are also shifting, with cocaine and synthetic drugs increasing, while trafficking and smuggling networks remain deeply entrenched.

Although Europe has the highest resilience globally, challenges remain in areas such as transparency, accountability, and anti-money laundering. Overall, organized crime in Europe is becoming more adaptive and sophisticated, requiring more targeted and updated responses.