Police-recorded offences by offence category in Italy

Italy: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 336 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
336
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 48 countries
All-time high
615
in 2008
All-time low
285
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

02004006002008201620242008: 6152009: 5902010: 5292011: 5522012: 5302013: 5062014: 4872015: 4712016: 4042017: 3762018: 3592019: 3172020: 2852021: 3032022: 3222023: 3382024: 336

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by offence category in Italy is 336, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Italy peaked at 615 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 285, in 2020.

That places Italy 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Police-recorded offences by offence category in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Italy, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 615 —
2009 590 -4.1%
2010 529 -10.3%
2011 552 +4.3%
2012 530 -4.0%
2013 506 -4.5%
2014 487 -3.8%
2015 471 -3.3%
2016 404 -14.2%
2017 376 -6.9%
2018 359 -4.5%
2019 317 -11.7%
2020 285 -10.1%
2021 303 +6.3%
2022 322 +6.3%
2023 338 +5.0%
2024 336 -0.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 336 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 5.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 336 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 602.5 590 615 2
2010s 453.1 317 552 10
2020s 316.8 285 338 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 France 882 compare
  2. 3 Germany 694 compare
  3. 4 Spain 349 compare
  4. 6 Poland 254 compare
  5. 6 Poland 254 compare
  6. 8 Belgium 166 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Italy?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Italy was 336 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 615 in 2008.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 285 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Italy ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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