Fr AI-
The Middle Ages were a time of great complexity, and violence was indeed a significant aspect of life during that period. Let’s explore some insights into medieval crime rates:
Homicide Levels:
Homicide rates in medieval England were at least 10 times higher than they are today1.
For instance, in 14th-century Oxford, the homicide rate was around 110 per 100,000 people. In comparison, the homicide rate in the UK in 2011 was only 1 per 100,0001.
Common Crimes:
Based on court records from 1300-1348, the most common crimes during the medieval period included:
Theft: Accounting for 73.5% of all offenses.
Murder: Constituting 18.2% of crimes.
Receiving stolen goods: Making up 6.2% of offenses.
Other crimes such as arson, counterfeiting coins, rape, and treason accounted for 2.1%
“Theft: Accounting for 73.5% of all offenses.”
Later on you could be sent to Australia for stealing bread. If I were Australian today, I would get some mucho bragging rights for having such a despicable thieving ancestor/