Crime Areas & Trends

Europol not only works closely with law enforcement in fighting a diverse range of crimes, it also provides them with valuable intelligence and highlights new trends.

These pages contain a range of information on the crime areas that Europol is responsible for fighting. They also explain Europol’s EMPACT priority crime areas and how these have been defined.

From economic crime to terrorism, cybercrime to child sexual exploitation and drug trafficking to the facilitation of illegal immigration, Europol is on the case. The agency delivers tangible results, thanks in no small part to its cooperation with law enforcement and other agencies within and outside the EU.

To find out more about the types of crime that Europol is fighting, and about the other work it is doing, click on the tiles below.