The changing DNA of serious and organised crime

Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) 2025, published today, reveals how the very DNA of crime is shifting – reshaping the tactics, tools and structures employed by criminal networks.

The EU-SOCTA offers one of the most thorough analyses conducted on the threats posed by serious organised crime to the EU’s internal security. Based on intelligence from EU Member States and international law enforcement partners, this report not only analyses the state of organised crime today – it anticipates threats of tomorrow, providing a roadmap for Europe’s law enforcement and policymakers to stay ahead of ever-evolving organised crime.

And evolve it has. The latest EU-SOCTA reveals that the DNA of organised crime is fundamentally changing, making it more entrenched and more destabilising than ever before.