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Lithuania in figures (edition 2023)
Crime and criminal justice
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The chapter presents statistical information on the number of criminal offences recorded in the country, convicted and imprisoned persons. Statistical data are provided by the Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania, the National Courts Administration, the Lithuanian Prison Service, and the Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania.
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In 2022, the number of criminal offences recorded increased by 7.5 per cent and totalled 45.7 thousand. Crimes accounted for 89.1 per cent of all the criminal offences recorded. In 2022, 6.2 per cent of crimes were serious and grave crimes. In 2022, 2.5 thousand serious and grave crimes were recorded, which is by 1 per cent less than in 2021.
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Criminal offences recorded
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Criminal offences |
57,830 |
51,449 |
46,306 |
42,525 |
45,710 |
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Crimes |
53,651 |
47,348 |
42,421 |
38,538 |
40,727 |
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serious and grave crimes |
3,205 |
2,747 |
2,832 |
2,751 |
2,507 |
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Misdemeanours |
4,179 |
4,101 |
3,885 |
3,987 |
4,983 |
Source: Data provided by the Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Lithuania
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
In 2022, courts convicted 15 thousand persons, which is by 50 (0.3 per cent) less than in 2021. In 2022, there were 533 sentenced persons per 100 thousand population (in 2021, 534).
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Persons sentenced by courts
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Sentenced persons, total |
19,779 |
17,564 |
16,060 |
15,010 |
14,959 |
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for crimes |
18786 |
16,487 |
14,927 |
13,917 |
13,676 |
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for misdemeanours |
993 |
1,077 |
1,133 |
1,093 |
1,283 |
Source: Data provided by the National Courts Administration
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
At the end of 2022, there were 5 thousand persons in imprisonment institutions (in 2021, 5 thousand); most of them – 4.4 thousand (88.8 per cent) – were those incarcerated and serving punishment, others (0.6 thousand, or 11.2 per cent) – pre-trial detainees. In 2022, there were 177 incarcerated persons in imprisonment institutions per 100 thousand population (in 2021, 181).
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Persons incarcerated in imprisonment institutions
End of the year
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
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Incarcerated persons, total |
6,485 |
6,138 |
5,320 |
5,086 |
4,973 |
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Pre-trial detainees |
606 |
726 |
581 |
574 |
555 |
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Convicts |
5,879 |
5,412 |
4,739 |
4,512 |
4,418 |
Source: Data provided by the Lithuanian Prison Service
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
Criminal offences recorded, sentenced and incarcerated persons per 100,000 population
Source: Data provided by the National Courts Administration
Persons recorded as victims of domestic crimes by municipality, 2022
Persons recorded as victims of domestic crimes per 100,000 population
Source: Data provided by the Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Lithuania
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
Police officers per 100,000 population
End of the year
Source: Data provided by the Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
For further terms, see the Dictionary of Statistical Terms
