Police-recorded offences by offence category in Latvia
Latvia: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 45 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by offence category in Latvia is 45 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Latvia peaked at 108 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39 Number, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 26th of 46 countries on this measure, 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 99 Number | — |
| 2009 | 108 Number | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 70 Number | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 69 Number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 97 Number | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 69 Number | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 77 Number | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 81 Number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 65 Number | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 70 Number | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 54 Number | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 42 Number | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 55 Number | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 39 Number | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 41 Number | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 44 Number | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 45 Number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.5 Number | 99 Number | 108 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.4 Number | 42 Number | 97 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8 Number | 39 Number | 55 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Latvia?
- Police-recorded offences by offence category in Latvia was 45 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 108 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 Number in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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