Police-recorded offences by offence category

In 2024, Malta's police-recorded offences by offence category decreased by 44.1% compared to 2023, reaching 478.

Malta ranks 17th 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 126.5% (from 211 in 2019).

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