Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007) in Malta

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

Latest (2007)
15,005 Number
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
18,580 Number
in 2005
All-time low
14,793 Number
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: 14.8k Number1999: 16.0k Number2000: 17.0k Number2001: 15.9k Number2002: 17.0k Number2003: 17.7k Number2004: 18.4k Number2005: 18.6k Number2006: 16.5k Number2007: 15.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 15,005 Number 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 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14,793 Number, in 1998.

Malta ranks 40th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007) in Malta, 1998 to 2007.
Year Number Change
1998 14,793 Number —
1999 16,031 Number +8.4%
2000 17,016 Number +6.1%
2001 15,929 Number -6.4%
2002 17,023 Number +6.9%
2003 17,739 Number +4.2%
2004 18,384 Number +3.6%
2005 18,580 Number +1.1%
2006 16,527 Number -11.0%
2007 15,005 Number -9.2%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 15,005 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 326,232 Number, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 38 Luxembourg 28,252 Number compare
  2. 39 North Macedonia 26,224 Number compare
  3. 41 Iceland 13,038 Number compare
  4. 42 Montenegro 9,258 Number compare
  5. 43 Cyprus 7,556 Number compare

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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 Number 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 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 14,793 Number in 1998.
How does Malta rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
Malta ranks 40th out of 44 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 654 data points, 1993–2007
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