Recorded and detected criminal offenses in Poland 1999-2023

The number of recorded criminal offenses in Poland in the years 1999 to 2022 showed a downward trend, from over one million in 1999 to 491,000 in 2022. At the same time, the number of detected crimes has decreased over the years. 

Recorded crimes in Poland 

The detection rate of crimes in Poland has steadily risen since 1999. While only 45 percent of crimes were detected that year, by 2022, this figure had increased to over 71 percent. However, there were major differences in the development of criminality depending on the type of crime. While road traffic offenses have fallen enormously recently, other crimes like economic crime has risen strongly. 

Law enforcement and prisons 

Since 2008, the number of full-time police officers in Poland has remained relatively stable. The situation was similar for the number of people in prison and remand centers. While criminality in some sectors rose sharply, the number of prison inmates remained relatively constant at just over 70,000.