Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Malta

Malta: Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region was 5 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5 Number
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
10 Number
in 2012
All-time low
2 Number
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

2468102008201620242008: 5 Number2009: 4 Number2010: 4 Number2011: 3 Number2012: 10 Number2013: 5 Number2014: 6 Number2015: 3 Number2016: 5 Number2017: 9 Number2018: 5 Number2019: 4 Number2020: 6 Number2021: 2 Number2022: 6 Number2023: 2 Number2024: 5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Malta is 5 Number, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 150.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Malta peaked at 10 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 2021.

That places Malta 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Malta, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 5 Number
2009 4 Number -20.0%
2010 4 Number +0.0%
2011 3 Number -25.0%
2012 10 Number +233.3%
2013 5 Number -50.0%
2014 6 Number +20.0%
2015 3 Number -50.0%
2016 5 Number +66.7%
2017 9 Number +80.0%
2018 5 Number -44.4%
2019 4 Number -20.0%
2020 6 Number +50.0%
2021 2 Number -66.7%
2022 6 Number +200.0%
2023 2 Number -66.7%
2024 5 Number +150.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 5 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.5 Number, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5 Number 4 Number 5 Number 2
2010s 5.4 Number 3 Number 10 Number 10
2020s 4.2 Number 2 Number 6 Number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 39 Cyprus 7 Number compare
  2. 39 Iceland 7 Number compare
  3. 39 Montenegro 7 Number compare
  4. 43 Liechtenstein 0 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Malta?
Police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Malta was 5 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 10 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 2021.
How does Malta rank for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region?
Malta ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,537 places, 20,119 data points, 2008–2024
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