Police-recorded offences by offence category in Poland

Poland: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 254 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
254
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
6th
of 48 countries
All-time high
493
in 2009
All-time low
205
in 2019
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

01002003004005002008201620242008: 4602009: 4932010: 4362011: 4492012: 3772013: 2962014: 2822015: 2872016: 2562017: 2782018: 2652019: 2052020: 2612021: 2652022: 2582023: 2942024: 254

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by offence category in Poland is 254, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Poland peaked at 493 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 205, in 2019.

Poland ranks 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Poland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 460 —
2009 493 +7.2%
2010 436 -11.6%
2011 449 +3.0%
2012 377 -16.0%
2013 296 -21.5%
2014 282 -4.7%
2015 287 +1.8%
2016 256 -10.8%
2017 278 +8.6%
2018 265 -4.7%
2019 205 -22.6%
2020 261 +27.3%
2021 265 +1.5%
2022 258 -2.6%
2023 294 +14.0%
2024 254 -13.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 254 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 4.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 254 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 476.5 460 493 2
2010s 313.1 205 449 10
2020s 266.4 254 294 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 Germany 694 compare
  2. 4 Spain 349 compare
  3. 5 Italy 336 compare
  4. 6 Poland 254 compare
  5. 8 Belgium 166 compare
  6. 9 Romania 151 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Poland?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Poland was 254 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 493 in 2009.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 205 in 2019.
How does Poland rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Poland ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 832 data points, 2008–2024
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