Police-recorded offences by offence category in Iceland
Iceland: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 7 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Iceland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7 Number for police-recorded offences by offence category in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Iceland peaked at 7 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 Number, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 Number | — |
| 2009 | 1 Number | — |
| 2010 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 Number | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 Number | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 Number | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 Number | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 3 Number | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 2 Number | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 3 Number | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 2 Number | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 4 Number | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 5 Number | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 7 Number | +40.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 Number, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 69 Number, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 Number | 0 Number | 1 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9 Number | 1 Number | 3 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 Number | 2 Number | 7 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Montenegro 12 Number compare
- 42 Cyprus 9 Number compare
- 44 Malta 5 Number compare
- 45 Luxembourg 2 Number compare
- 46 Liechtenstein 1 Number compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Iceland?
- Police-recorded offences by offence category in Iceland was 7 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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