Police-recorded offences by offence category in Latvia

Latvia: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 45 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 48 countries
All-time high
108
in 2009
All-time low
39
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

02550751002008201620242008: 992009: 1082010: 702011: 692012: 972013: 692014: 772015: 812016: 652017: 702018: 542019: 422020: 552021: 392022: 412023: 442024: 45

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, police-recorded offences by offence category in Latvia stood at 45.

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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2021.

Latvia ranks 27th of 48 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

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Latvia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 99 —
2009 108 +9.1%
2010 70 -35.2%
2011 69 -1.4%
2012 97 +40.6%
2013 69 -28.9%
2014 77 +11.6%
2015 81 +5.2%
2016 65 -19.8%
2017 70 +7.7%
2018 54 -22.9%
2019 42 -22.2%
2020 55 +31.0%
2021 39 -29.1%
2022 41 +5.1%
2023 44 +7.3%
2024 45 +2.3%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 103.5 99 108 2
2010s 69.4 42 97 10
2020s 44.8 39 55 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 24 Serbia 54 compare
  2. 24 Serbia 54 compare
  3. 26 Denmark 52 compare
  4. 27 Switzerland 45 compare
  5. 27 Latvia 45 compare
  6. 30 Albania 41 compare

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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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 108 in 2009.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Latvia ranks 27th out of 48 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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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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