The homicide rate in Italy is 70 per 100,000 people per year (0.070%/year), in the Netherlands and Belgium 50 (0.050%/year), and in England 15 (0.015%/year). This is the highest in Europe. Rates will decline to less than 5 per 100,000 people per year (0.005%/year) from the beginning of the 20th century onwards, with Italy consistently having the highest rates.
