Police-recorded offences by offence category in Austria

Austria: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 78 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
16th
of 48 countries
All-time high
88
in 2012
All-time low
42
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Police-recorded offences by offence category in Austria, 2008–2024

0204060802008201620242008: 582009: 512010: 612011: 802012: 882013: 632014: 432015: 422016: 492017: 612018: 732019: 742020: 542021: 592022: 652023: 752024: 78

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by offence category in Austria is 78, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Austria peaked at 88 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2015.

That places Austria 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Police-recorded offences by offence category in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Austria, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 58 —
2009 51 -12.1%
2010 61 +19.6%
2011 80 +31.1%
2012 88 +10.0%
2013 63 -28.4%
2014 43 -31.7%
2015 42 -2.3%
2016 49 +16.7%
2017 61 +24.5%
2018 73 +19.7%
2019 74 +1.4%
2020 54 -27.0%
2021 59 +9.3%
2022 65 +10.2%
2023 75 +15.4%
2024 78 +4.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.5 51 58 2
2010s 63.4 42 88 10
2020s 66.2 54 78 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Sweden 92 compare
  2. 14 Greece 81 compare
  3. 15 Bulgaria 79 compare
  4. 17 Lithuania 76 compare
  5. 17 Lithuania 76 compare
  6. 19 Portugal 72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Austria?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Austria was 78 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 88 in 2012.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2015.
How does Austria rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Austria ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Police-recorded offences by offence category
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 832 data points, 2008–2024
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