Police-recorded offences by offence category in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
15th
of 48 countries
All-time high
172
in 2008
All-time low
67
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

0501001502008201620242008: 1722009: 1502010: 1482011: 1282012: 1412013: 1092014: 1122015: 1262016: 792017: 952018: 922019: 812020: 672021: 892022: 762023: 742024: 79

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, police-recorded offences by offence category in Bulgaria stood at 79.

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 offence category in Bulgaria peaked at 172 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 15th out of 48 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.

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

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Bulgaria, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 172 —
2009 150 -12.8%
2010 148 -1.3%
2011 128 -13.5%
2012 141 +10.2%
2013 109 -22.7%
2014 112 +2.8%
2015 126 +12.5%
2016 79 -37.3%
2017 95 +20.3%
2018 92 -3.2%
2019 81 -12.0%
2020 67 -17.3%
2021 89 +32.8%
2022 76 -14.6%
2023 74 -2.6%
2024 79 +6.8%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 79 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 161 150 172 2
2010s 111.1 79 148 10
2020s 77 67 89 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Finland 100 compare
  2. 13 Sweden 92 compare
  3. 14 Greece 81 compare
  4. 16 Austria 78 compare
  5. 17 Lithuania 76 compare
  6. 17 Lithuania 76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Bulgaria?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Bulgaria was 79 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 172 in 2008.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category 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 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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