Police-recorded offences by offence category in Malta

Malta: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 5 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5 Number
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
10 Number
in 2012
All-time low
2 Number
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

2468102008201620242008: 6 Number2009: 4 Number2010: 4 Number2011: 3 Number2012: 10 Number2013: 6 Number2014: 6 Number2015: 4 Number2016: 5 Number2017: 9 Number2018: 6 Number2019: 4 Number2020: 6 Number2021: 2 Number2022: 8 Number2023: 2 Number2024: 5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 5 Number for police-recorded offences by offence category in 2024.

That represents a change of up 150.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Malta peaked at 10 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 2021.

Malta ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5 Number 4 Number 6 Number 2
2010s 5.7 Number 3 Number 10 Number 10
2020s 4.6 Number 2 Number 8 Number 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 33 Montenegro 12 Number compare
  2. 34 Cyprus 9 Number compare
  3. 35 Iceland 7 Number compare
  4. 37 Luxembourg 2 Number compare
  5. 38 Liechtenstein 1 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Malta?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Malta was 5 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 10 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 2021.
How does Malta rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Malta ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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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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