Police-recorded offences by offence category in Serbia

Serbia: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 54 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
54 Number
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
136 Number
in 2009
All-time low
54 Number
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

0501001502008201620242008: 128 Number2009: 136 Number2010: 114 Number2011: 114 Number2012: 104 Number2013: 132 Number2014: 114 Number2015: 96 Number2016: 106 Number2017: 79 Number2018: 104 Number2019: 80 Number2020: 76 Number2021: 73 Number2022: 70 Number2023: 78 Number2024: 54 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, police-recorded offences by offence category in Serbia stood at 54 Number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Serbia peaked at 136 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 54 Number, in 2024.

Serbia ranks 24th of 46 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.

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

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Serbia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 128 Number —
2009 136 Number +6.2%
2010 114 Number -16.2%
2011 114 Number +0.0%
2012 104 Number -8.8%
2013 132 Number +26.9%
2014 114 Number -13.6%
2015 96 Number -15.8%
2016 106 Number +10.4%
2017 79 Number -25.5%
2018 104 Number +31.6%
2019 80 Number -23.1%
2020 76 Number -5.0%
2021 73 Number -3.9%
2022 70 Number -4.1%
2023 78 Number +11.4%
2024 54 Number -30.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 54 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 Number, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 54 Number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33 Number, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 132 Number 128 Number 136 Number 2
2010s 104.3 Number 79 Number 132 Number 10
2020s 70.2 Number 54 Number 78 Number 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 21 Hungary 66 Number compare
  2. 22 Slovakia 59 Number compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 59 Number compare
  4. 25 Denmark 52 Number compare
  5. 26 Switzerland 45 Number compare
  6. 26 Latvia 45 Number compare
  7. 26 Latvia 45 Number compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Serbia?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Serbia was 54 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 136 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 54 Number in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Serbia ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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
49 places, 799 data points, 2008–2024
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