The Israel Police’s 2025 statistical report has still not been published nine months after the end of the year, raising questions over the reason for the delay and its timing ahead of the elections, on Thursday.
Since the establishment of Israel, the police have published an annual “statistical report” detailing key data on police activity, including breakdowns and trend analyses across various areas.
Last year, for the first time since the establishment of Israel, the report covering 2024 data had not been published despite a significant amount of time having passed since the end of the year. Notably, after media pressure, the police eventually released the 2024 statistical report in May 2026, after a lengthy delay.
Now, it has emerged that the police are also delaying the publication of the 2025 report. Nine months after the end of the year, the document has yet to be released, an unusual delay for which the police have not provided a detailed explanation.
The report is considered a key source of information because it compiles not only crime data and breakdowns, but also detailed figures, graphs, trends and comparisons with previous years across a wide range of areas related to Israel Police activity. Its publication allows for a broader examination of police performance and changes over time.
What is in the Israel Police’s statistical report?
Previous reports have included data and analysis on calls from citizens to the 100 and 105 hotlines, the latter dealing with harm to minors online; public satisfaction with police services; road accident figures and breakdowns by type; the number of police volunteers; human resources; the police budget; recruitment and retirements; reported crime figures; the distribution of activity between national and local units; sexual offenses against minors; exposure offenses targeted by police, including drugs, weapons offenses and traffic violations; agricultural crime; international comparisons; police objectives; and staffing levels.
In recent years, the reports have also included data on fines issued for purchasing sexual services, including analysis of the characteristics of those fined. These figures underscore the report’s role as a central tool for examining police activity, priorities and long-term trends.
The police typically publish the statistical report several months after the end of each year and, in recent years, no later than August. The fact that the 2025 report has still not been released has raised questions, particularly amid ongoing public criticism of police conduct and calls for greater transparency.
The report is intended to provide the public, government officials, and lawmakers with a structured overview of police work, priorities, and developments across different fields.
This year, the timing of the report also carries political significance. Publishing the document before the elections could allow the public to assess police performance during the period leading up to the vote and could influence evaluations of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s tenure.
The police do occasionally publish data online, but these are raw figures that are difficult to interpret, analyze, or use to draw broader conclusions.
The year 2025 ended nine months ago. About two weeks ago, the police said that the report would be published “in the coming weeks.”
Israel Police later responded at the beginning of September that the report “is currently undergoing approval processes and is expected to be published during the coming weeks. Upon completion of the organizational approval process, the statistical report will be published for the public on the required platforms.”
