Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region was 79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
10th
of 30 countries
All-time high
153
in 2008
All-time low
66
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 2008–2024

0501001502008201620242008: 1532009: 1422010: 1372011: 1212012: 1322013: 1042014: 1122015: 1262016: 802017: 952018: 912019: 802020: 662021: 892022: 762023: 742024: 79

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria is 79, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria peaked at 153 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 147.5 142 153 2
2010s 107.8 80 137 10
2020s 76.8 66 89 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 7 Romania 151 compare
  2. 8 Finland 100 compare
  3. 9 Greece 81 compare
  4. 11 Austria 78 compare
  5. 12 Lithuania 76 compare
  6. 13 Portugal 72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria?
Police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria was 79 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 153 in 2008.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region?
Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,531 places, 20,049 data points, 2008–2024
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