Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Latvia
Latvia: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 55,620 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Latvia, 1995–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Latvia is 55,620 Number, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Latvia peaked at 62,328 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36,674 Number, in 1998.
That places Latvia 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39,141 Number | — |
| 1996 | 38,205 Number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 36,865 Number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 36,674 Number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 43,969 Number | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 50,199 Number | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 51,082 Number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 49,329 Number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 51,773 Number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 62,173 Number | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 51,435 Number | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 62,328 Number | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 55,620 Number | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,971 Number | 36,674 Number | 43,969 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 54,242 Number | 49,329 Number | 62,328 Number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Latvia?
- Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Latvia was 55,620 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,328 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,674 Number in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2007.
- Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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