Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Hungary

Hungary: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 426,914 in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
426,914
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
600,621
in 1998
All-time low
389,451
in 1994
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Hungary, 1993–2007

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1993200020071993: 400.9k1994: 389.5k1995: 502.0k1996: 466.1k1997: 514.4k1998: 600.6k1999: 505.7k2000: 450.7k2001: 465.7k2002: 420.8k2003: 413.3k2004: 418.8k2005: 436.5k2006: 425.9k2007: 426.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2007, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Hungary stood at 426,914.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Hungary peaked at 600,621 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 389,451, in 1994.

Hungary ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007) in Hungary, 1993 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1993 400,935
1994 389,451 -2.9%
1995 502,036 +28.9%
1996 466,050 -7.2%
1997 514,403 +10.4%
1998 600,621 +16.8%
1999 505,716 -15.8%
2000 450,673 -10.9%
2001 465,694 +3.3%
2002 420,782 -9.6%
2003 413,343 -1.8%
2004 418,833 +1.3%
2005 436,522 +4.2%
2006 425,941 -2.4%
2007 426,914 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 482,745 389,451 600,621 7
2000s 432,338 413,343 465,694 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 10 Austria 594,240 compare
  2. 11 Denmark 445,271 compare
  3. 12 Finland 435,824 compare
  4. 14 Greece 423,422 compare
  5. 15 Portugal 398,575 compare
  6. 16 Czechia 357,391 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Hungary?
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Hungary was 426,914 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 600,621 in 1998.
What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 389,451 in 1994.
How does Hungary rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
Hungary ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 536 data points, 1993–2007
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