Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Hungary
Hungary: Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Hungary, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5.0% for crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Hungary peaked at 22.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 39th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.1% | — |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.9% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 5.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More urban development data for Hungary
- Population in the largest city 26.5% (2025)
- Population density 105.11 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1873 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.78 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1039 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 19.48 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.78 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Hungary?
- Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation in Hungary was 5.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 Crime, violence or vandalism in the area by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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