Police-recorded offences by offence category

In 2023, Malta's police-recorded offences by offence category increased by 82.3% compared to 2022, reaching 855.

Malta ranks 15th out of 23 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 281.7% (from 224 in 2018).

Source: Eurostat dataset crim_off_cat, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.