Police-recorded offences by offence category in Latvia
Latvia: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 45 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45 Number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 46 countries
All-time high
108 Number
in 2009
All-time low
39 Number
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, police-recorded offences by offence category in Latvia stood at 45 Number.
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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 45 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 Number, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 45 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 69 Number, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
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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