Police-recorded offences by offence category in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 79 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
79 Number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
15th
of 46 countries
All-time high
172 Number
in 2008
All-time low
67 Number
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, police-recorded offences by offence category in Bulgaria stood at 79 Number.
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 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 67 Number, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 46 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 172 Number | — |
| 2009 | 150 Number | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 148 Number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 128 Number | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 141 Number | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 109 Number | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 112 Number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 126 Number | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 79 Number | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 95 Number | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 92 Number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 81 Number | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 67 Number | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 89 Number | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 76 Number | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 74 Number | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 79 Number | +6.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 79 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 Number, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 79 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 69 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161 Number | 150 Number | 172 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 111.1 Number | 79 Number | 148 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 Number | 67 Number | 89 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Bulgaria?
- Police-recorded offences by offence category in Bulgaria was 79 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 172 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 Number in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 46 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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