Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Malta

Malta: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 15,005 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
15,005
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
18,580
in 2005
All-time low
14,793
in 1998
Years of data
10
1998–2007

Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Malta, 1998–2007

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200220071998: 14.8k1999: 16.0k2000: 17.0k2001: 15.9k2002: 17.0k2003: 17.7k2004: 18.4k2005: 18.6k2006: 16.5k2007: 15.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 15,005 for crimes recorded by the police by offence category in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Malta peaked at 18,580 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14,793, in 1998.

Malta ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,412 14,793 16,031 2
2000s 17,025 15,005 18,580 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 28 Estonia 50,375 compare
  2. 29 Luxembourg 28,252 compare
  3. 30 North Macedonia 26,224 compare
  4. 32 Iceland 13,038 compare
  5. 33 Montenegro 9,258 compare
  6. 34 Cyprus 7,556 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 Malta?
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Malta was 15,005 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 18,580 in 2005.
What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 14,793 in 1998.
How does Malta rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
Malta ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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