Police-recorded offences by offence category in Romania

Romania: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 151 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
151
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
9th
of 48 countries
All-time high
470
in 2008
All-time low
139
in 2023
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

1002003004005002008201620242008: 4702009: 3972010: 4042011: 3352012: 3782013: 3362014: 2982015: 2912016: 2472017: 2562018: 2672019: 2552020: 2562021: 1912022: 1772023: 1392024: 151

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by offence category in Romania is 151, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Romania peaked at 470 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 139, in 2023.

That places Romania 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Romania, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 470 —
2009 397 -15.5%
2010 404 +1.8%
2011 335 -17.1%
2012 378 +12.8%
2013 336 -11.1%
2014 298 -11.3%
2015 291 -2.3%
2016 247 -15.1%
2017 256 +3.6%
2018 267 +4.3%
2019 255 -4.5%
2020 256 +0.4%
2021 191 -25.4%
2022 177 -7.3%
2023 139 -21.5%
2024 151 +8.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 151 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 151 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 433.5 397 470 2
2010s 306.7 247 404 10
2020s 182.8 139 256 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 6 Poland 254 compare
  2. 6 Poland 254 compare
  3. 8 Belgium 166 compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 120 compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 120 compare
  6. 12 Finland 100 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Romania?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Romania was 151 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 470 in 2008.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 139 in 2023.
How does Romania rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Romania ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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