Police-recorded offences by offence category in Hungary

Hungary: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 66 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
66
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 48 countries
All-time high
202
in 2015
All-time low
58
in 2019
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Police-recorded offences by offence category in Hungary, 2008–2024

501001502002008201620242008: 1472009: 1392010: 1332011: 1422012: 1132013: 1382014: 1292015: 2022016: 912017: 852018: 832019: 582020: 772021: 672022: 852023: 692024: 66

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 66 for police-recorded offences by offence category in 2024.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Hungary peaked at 202 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58, in 2019.

That places Hungary 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Police-recorded offences by offence category in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Hungary, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 147 —
2009 139 -5.4%
2010 133 -4.3%
2011 142 +6.8%
2012 113 -20.4%
2013 138 +22.1%
2014 129 -6.5%
2015 202 +56.6%
2016 91 -55.0%
2017 85 -6.6%
2018 83 -2.4%
2019 58 -30.1%
2020 77 +32.8%
2021 67 -13.0%
2022 85 +26.9%
2023 69 -18.8%
2024 66 -4.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 143 139 147 2
2010s 117.4 58 202 10
2020s 72.8 66 85 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 19 Portugal 72 compare
  2. 20 Czechia 69 compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 59 compare
  4. 22 Slovakia 59 compare
  5. 24 Serbia 54 compare
  6. 24 Serbia 54 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Hungary?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Hungary was 66 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 202 in 2015.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 58 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Hungary ranks 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 Police-recorded offences by offence category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Police-recorded offences by offence category
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 832 data points, 2008–2024
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