Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Norway

Norway: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 271,712 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
271,712
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
319,523
in 2002
All-time low
230,180
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2007

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200020071993: 230.2k1994: 234.9k1995: 267.9k1996: 271.2k1997: 284.7k1998: 293.8k1999: 291.9k2000: 306.5k2001: 299.7k2002: 319.5k2003: 303.8k2004: 287.8k2005: 275.7k2006: 277.0k2007: 271.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Norway is 271,712, measured in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Norway peaked at 319,523 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 230,180, in 1993.

Norway ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007) in Norway, 1993 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1993 230,180
1994 234,941 +2.1%
1995 267,925 +14.0%
1996 271,205 +1.2%
1997 284,695 +5.0%
1998 293,799 +3.2%
1999 291,924 -0.6%
2000 306,526 +5.0%
2001 299,714 -2.2%
2002 319,523 +6.6%
2003 303,824 -4.9%
2004 287,821 -5.3%
2005 275,684 -4.2%
2006 277,016 +0.5%
2007 271,712 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 267,810 230,180 293,799 7
2000s 292,728 271,712 319,523 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Czechia 357,391 compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 326,232 compare
  3. 18 Romania 281,457 compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 134,685 compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 110,802 compare
  6. 22 Serbia 104,862 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 Norway?
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Norway was 271,712 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 319,523 in 2002.
What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 230,180 in 1993.
How does Norway rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
Norway ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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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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