Police-recorded offences by offence category in Estonia

Estonia: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 25 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
84
in 2008
All-time low
18
in 2022
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

204060802008201620242008: 842009: 702010: 702011: 652012: 632013: 522014: 412015: 502016: 332017: 292018: 252019: 232020: 372021: 192022: 182023: 182024: 25

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by offence category in Estonia is 25, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Estonia peaked at 84 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2022.

That places Estonia 37th 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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Estonia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 84 —
2009 70 -16.7%
2010 70 +0.0%
2011 65 -7.1%
2012 63 -3.1%
2013 52 -17.5%
2014 41 -21.2%
2015 50 +22.0%
2016 33 -34.0%
2017 29 -12.1%
2018 25 -13.8%
2019 23 -8.0%
2020 37 +60.9%
2021 19 -48.6%
2022 18 -5.3%
2023 18 +0.0%
2024 25 +38.9%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 42% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77 70 84 2
2010s 45.1 23 70 10
2020s 23.4 18 37 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 34 Ireland 37 compare
  2. 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33 compare
  3. 36 Kosovo* 26 compare
  4. 37 Estonia 25 compare
  5. 39 North Macedonia 20 compare
  6. 39 North Macedonia 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Estonia?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Estonia was 25 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 84 in 2008.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Estonia ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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