The number of people detained for committing crimes against property decreased significantly in Romania in 2019 compared to 2009. Also the number of people tried and imprisoned for crimes against a person's integrity and life and for drug trafficking and drug crimes decreased in 2019. However, last year saw an increase in road safety and corruption offenses compared to 2009.
Number of prisoners in Romanian prisons from 2009 to 2019*, by type of crime committed
Characteristic
Number of prisoners
Crimes against a person
8,438
Crimes against property
7,581
Crimes against road traffic safety
1,695
Other crimes
1,364
Drug trafficking and drug offences
625
Organizational crime
224
Corruption offences
204
Crimes related to e-commerce
46
Crimes against the State
1
02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000
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Administrația Națională a Penitenciarelor. (January 1, 2020). Number of prisoners in Romanian prisons from 2009 to 2019*, by type of crime committed [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097273/number-of-detainees-by-type-of-crime-committed-romania/
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