Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen

Nordrhein-Westfalen: Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region was 159 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
159
Change on year
up 23.3%
Rank
6th
of 1534 regions
All-time high
159
in 2024
All-time low
98
in 2018
Years of data
10
2012–2024

Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2012–2024

0501001502012201820242012: 1052013: 1232014: 1212015: 1102016: 1302017: 1132018: 982019: 1222023: 1292024: 159

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen is 159, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 159 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2018.

That places Nordrhein-Westfalen 6th out of 1534 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 105 —
2013 123 +17.1%
2014 121 -1.6%
2015 110 -9.1%
2016 130 +18.2%
2017 113 -13.1%
2018 98 -13.3%
2019 122 +24.5%
2023 129 +5.7%
2024 159 +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 115.25 98 130 8
2020s 144 129 159 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 159 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
The highest recorded value was 159 in 2024.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2018.
How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region?
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 6th out of 1534 regions with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,578 places, 20,640 data points, 2008–2024
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