Thefts recorded by the police in Hungary

Police in Hungary recorded 630 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2018.

Measure: Thefts recorded by the police Unit: Offences per 100,000 inhabitants Data: 2008 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Hungary, 2024 630 Offences per 100,000 inhabitants
Change from 2023 +99per 100,000 people 2023: 531 per 100,000 people
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 731 per 100,000 people Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 21st of 35 See the full ranking

Thefts recorded by the police in Hungary over time

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Offences per 100,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Thefts recorded by the police (offences per 100,000 inhabitants), 2008 to 2024
Period Hungary
2024 630 per 100,000 people
2023 531 per 100,000 people
2022 502 per 100,000 people
2021 436 per 100,000 people
2020 516 per 100,000 people
2019 583 per 100,000 people
2018 656 per 100,000 people
2017 820 per 100,000 people
2016 952 per 100,000 people
2015 1,130 per 100,000 people
2014 1,083 per 100,000 people
2013 1,254 per 100,000 people
2012 1,601 per 100,000 people
2011 1,575 per 100,000 people
2010 1,608 per 100,000 people
2009 1,249 per 100,000 people
2008 1,266 per 100,000 people

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +99 from 531 per 100,000 people in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 1,083 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by −453.
  • Among the 35 countries with data for 2024, Hungary has the 21st highest value.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
crim_off_cat · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A iccs=ICCS0502 unit=P_HTHAB
Observation period
2008 to 2024 for Hungary
Provider update
29 April 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat