Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Malta

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

Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
10
in 2012
All-time low
2
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

2468102008201620242008: 52009: 42010: 42011: 32012: 102013: 52014: 62015: 32016: 52017: 92018: 52019: 42020: 62021: 22022: 62023: 22024: 5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Malta is 5, 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.

That places Malta 43rd out of 44 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 Value Change
2008 5 —
2009 4 -20.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 3 -25.0%
2012 10 +233.3%
2013 5 -50.0%
2014 6 +20.0%
2015 3 -50.0%
2016 5 +66.7%
2017 9 +80.0%
2018 5 -44.4%
2019 4 -20.0%
2020 6 +50.0%
2021 2 -66.7%
2022 6 +200.0%
2023 2 -66.7%
2024 5 +150.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 40 Cyprus 7 compare
  2. 40 Iceland 7 compare
  3. 40 Montenegro 7 compare
  4. 44 Liechtenstein 0 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 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 in 2012.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
How does Malta rank for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region?
Malta ranks 43rd out of 44 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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Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,578 places, 20,640 data points, 2008–2024
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