“Kidnapping” means unlawfully detaining a person or persons against their will (including through the use of force; threat; fraud or enticement) for the purpose of demanding for their liberation an illicit gain or any other economic gain or other material benefit; or in order to oblige someone to do or not to do something. “Kidnapping” excludes disputes over child custody. (UN-CTS M5.5)
| 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Slovakia | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Finland | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Latvia | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Ireland | 1.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Greece | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Italy | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Spain | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Slovenia | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Belgium | 8.7 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 10.1 |
| Austria | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Luxembourg | 5.3 | 9.0 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 9.3 | ||
| France | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 6.2 |
| Netherlands | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Estonia | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||
| Lithuania | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Portugal | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Germany | 2.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.9 |