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
22nd
of 38 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

02550751002008201620242008: 99 Number2009: 108 Number2010: 70 Number2011: 69 Number2012: 97 Number2013: 69 Number2014: 77 Number2015: 81 Number2016: 65 Number2017: 70 Number2018: 54 Number2019: 42 Number2020: 55 Number2021: 39 Number2022: 41 Number2023: 44 Number2024: 45 Number

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 22nd of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Slovakia 59 Number compare
  2. 20 Serbia 54 Number compare
  3. 21 Denmark 52 Number compare
  4. 22 Switzerland 45 Number compare
  5. 24 Albania 41 Number compare
  6. 25 Croatia 39 Number compare
  7. 25 Norway 39 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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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 22nd out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Police-recorded offences by offence category
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 666 data points, 2008–2024
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