Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Cyprus

Cyprus: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 7,556 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
7,556
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7,917
in 2006
All-time low
3,910
in 1997
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Cyprus, 1993–2007

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200020071993: 4.3k1994: 4.3k1995: 4.0k1996: 4.5k1997: 3.9k1998: 4.3k1999: 4.2k2000: 4.3k2001: 4.5k2002: 4.8k2003: 7.3k2004: 7.6k2005: 7.2k2006: 7.9k2007: 7.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2007, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Cyprus stood at 7,556.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Cyprus peaked at 7,917 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,910, in 1997.

Cyprus ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,229 3,910 4,529 7
2000s 6,395 4,340 7,917 8

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 31 Malta 15,005 compare
  2. 32 Iceland 13,038 compare
  3. 33 Montenegro 9,258 compare
  4. 35 Liechtenstein 1,075 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Cyprus?
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Cyprus was 7,556 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 7,917 in 2006.
What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 3,910 in 1997.
How does Cyprus rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
Cyprus ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 536 data points, 1993–2007
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