Malta: Theft rate

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 Malta

Thefts per 100,000 people

 Latest value 2,067
 Year 2015
 Measure thefts per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2003 - 2015
 Average 2,176
 Min - Max 1,671 - 2,904
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2015 is 2067 thefts per 100,000 people, an increase from 1963 thefts per 100,000 people in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 865 thefts per 100,000 people, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for Malta from 2003 to 2015 is 2176 thefts per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 1671 thefts per 100,000 people, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 2904 thefts per 100,000 people was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Malta - Theft rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Malta - Theft rate - historical chart - 2003-2015




Definition: Number of thefts incidents per 100,000 people per year.

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