Police-recorded offences by offence category in Montenegro

Montenegro: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 12 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
up 140.0%
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
24
in 2016
All-time low
5
in 2023
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

5101520252008201620242008: 222009: 102010: 132011: 192012: 152013: 92014: 192015: 172016: 242017: 112018: 132019: 212020: 162021: 142022: 72023: 52024: 12

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 12 for police-recorded offences by offence category in 2024.

That represents a change of up 140.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Montenegro peaked at 24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2023.

That places Montenegro 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Police-recorded offences by offence category in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Montenegro, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 22 —
2009 10 -54.5%
2010 13 +30.0%
2011 19 +46.2%
2012 15 -21.1%
2013 9 -40.0%
2014 19 +111.1%
2015 17 -10.5%
2016 24 +41.2%
2017 11 -54.2%
2018 13 +18.2%
2019 21 +61.5%
2020 16 -23.8%
2021 14 -12.5%
2022 7 -50.0%
2023 5 -28.6%
2024 12 +140.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 36% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16 10 22 2
2010s 16.1 9 24 10
2020s 10.8 5 16 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 41 Slovenia 15 compare
  2. 41 Slovenia 15 compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 9 compare
  4. 45 Iceland 7 compare
  5. 46 Malta 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Montenegro?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Montenegro was 12 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 24 in 2016.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Montenegro ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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