Police-recorded offences by offence category in Greece

Greece: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 81 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
81
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
184
in 2011
All-time low
73
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

0501001502002008201620242008: 1392009: 1432010: 1762011: 1842012: 1652013: 1412014: 1052015: 862016: 812017: 782018: 942019: 762020: 732021: 892022: 792023: 762024: 81

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, police-recorded offences by offence category in Greece stood at 81.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Greece peaked at 184 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2020.

That places Greece 14th 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Greece, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 139 —
2009 143 +2.9%
2010 176 +23.1%
2011 184 +4.5%
2012 165 -10.3%
2013 141 -14.5%
2014 105 -25.5%
2015 86 -18.1%
2016 81 -5.8%
2017 78 -3.7%
2018 94 +20.5%
2019 76 -19.1%
2020 73 -3.9%
2021 89 +21.9%
2022 79 -11.2%
2023 76 -3.8%
2024 81 +6.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 141 139 143 2
2010s 118.6 76 184 10
2020s 79.6 73 89 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 12 Finland 100 compare
  2. 13 Sweden 92 compare
  3. 15 Bulgaria 79 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 Greece?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Greece was 81 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 184 in 2011.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2020.
How does Greece rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Greece ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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