Police-recorded offences by offence category in Cyprus

Cyprus: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
44th
of 48 countries
All-time high
19
in 2009
All-time low
7
in 2010
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

051015202008201620242008: 92009: 192010: 72011: 82012: 192013: 112014: 102015: 122016: 112017: 72018: 142019: 132020: 152021: 142022: 72023: 102024: 9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, police-recorded offences by offence category in Cyprus stood at 9.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Cyprus peaked at 19 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2010.

That places Cyprus 44th out of 48 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 offence category in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Cyprus, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 9 —
2009 19 +111.1%
2010 7 -63.2%
2011 8 +14.3%
2012 19 +137.5%
2013 11 -42.1%
2014 10 -9.1%
2015 12 +20.0%
2016 11 -8.3%
2017 7 -36.4%
2018 14 +100.0%
2019 13 -7.1%
2020 15 +15.4%
2021 14 -6.7%
2022 7 -50.0%
2023 10 +42.9%
2024 9 -10.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14 9 19 2
2010s 11.2 7 19 10
2020s 11 7 15 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 41 Slovenia 15 compare
  2. 41 Slovenia 15 compare
  3. 43 Montenegro 12 compare
  4. 45 Iceland 7 compare
  5. 46 Malta 5 compare
  6. 47 Luxembourg 2 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Cyprus?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Cyprus was 9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 19 in 2009.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2010.
How does Cyprus rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Cyprus ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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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