Thefts recorded by the police in Estonia

Police in Estonia recorded 731 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2015.

Measure: Thefts recorded by the police Unit: Offences per 100,000 inhabitants Data: 2008 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Estonia, 2024 731 Offences per 100,000 inhabitants
Change from 2023 +21per 100,000 people 2023: 710 per 100,000 people
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 731 per 100,000 people Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 17th of 35 See the full ranking

Thefts recorded by the police in Estonia over time

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Offences per 100,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Thefts recorded by the police (offences per 100,000 inhabitants), 2008 to 2024
Period Estonia
2024 731 per 100,000 people
2023 710 per 100,000 people
2022 603 per 100,000 people
2021 565 per 100,000 people
2020 516 per 100,000 people
2019 514 per 100,000 people
2018 561 per 100,000 people
2017 580 per 100,000 people
2016 683 per 100,000 people
2015 864 per 100,000 people
2014 1,196 per 100,000 people
2013 1,247 per 100,000 people
2012 1,406 per 100,000 people
2011 1,517 per 100,000 people
2010 1,894 per 100,000 people
2009 1,859 per 100,000 people
2008 1,756 per 100,000 people

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +21 from 710 per 100,000 people in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 1,196 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by −465.
  • Among the 35 countries with data for 2024, Estonia has the 17th highest value.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
crim_off_cat · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A iccs=ICCS0502 unit=P_HTHAB
Observation period
2008 to 2024 for Estonia
Provider update
29 April 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat