International comparisons in crime and justice statistics in 2022

In 2022, among the member states of the European Union (EU), the highest number of thefts per 100 000 population was recorded by police authorities in Sweden - 2 858.48 per 100 000 people, followed by Luxembourg - 2 520.00, and Denmark - 2 496.21. Croatia, Slovakia and Cyprus had the lowest rates - 287.06, 250.21 and 67.76 per 100 000 people, respectively. In the same year, Bulgaria recorded 28 250 thefts, or 413.08 per 100 000 population, which places our country 19th among EU countries. Compared to 2021, there is an increase of 16.9%.

International comparisons are based on statistical information provided annually by member states in the framework of a joint questionnaire of Eurostat and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UN-CTS).

Detailed up-to-date data can be found on the NSI website under the section 'Justice and crime'.