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Hungary’s newest crime map: The most dangerous towns and safest counties revealed
When it comes to crime in Hungary, the spotlight rarely falls where you might expect. Contrary to popular belief, Budapest is not the country’s crime capital. According to the latest 2025 data from police.hu, Heves county has overtaken all others, registering the highest number of offences per 100,000 residents.
Heves County: Hungary’s new crime hotspot
According to Pénzcentrum’s latest report, in 2025, Heves saw an average of 5–6 crimes per day, totalling 1,945 offences per 100,000 inhabitants. Close behind were Nógrád (1,937) and Budapest (1,925), with Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok not far behind at 1,879. Most incidents in Heves involved property crimes (674 cases), followed by offences committed in public spaces (256 cases).
The top five most “infected” counties in 2025:
- Heves – 1,945
- Nógrád – 1,937
- Budapest – 1,925
- Csongrád – 1,919
- Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok – 1,879
Hungary’s safest counties
Some counties remained relatively peaceful. Hajdú-Bihar had the lowest crime rate at 944 per 100,000 residents, followed by Zala (948) and Békés (984). In these areas, police workload is roughly half of what it is in Heves or Nógrád. The calmest counties for 2025, based on total offences, are:
- Hajdú-Bihar – 944
- Zala – 948
- Békés – 984
- Komárom-Esztergom – 1,011
- Fejér – 1,029
A closer look at public space crime and violence
Public space offences remain highest in Budapest (873 per 100,000), followed by Nógrád (577) and Heves (564). Violent crimes against individuals peaked in Nógrád (301), Szabolcs-Szatmár (281) and Tolna (267), with Budapest registering 222 such cases.
Property crime trends also stand out: Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok leads in thefts (505 per 100,000), with Heves (426) and Nógrád (316) not far behind. Robbery rates remain relatively low across the country, with Heves recording 25 cases per 100,000 residents, Zala only 3.
Vandalism and public disorder were most frequent in Budapest (153) and Vas (152), while Komárom-Esztergom (31) and Győr-Moson-Sopron (58) were among the quietest.
District-level data: The most and least dangerous areas
Looking closer, the most dangerous districts per 100,000 inhabitants include:
- Jászapáti (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok) – 3,100
- Bátonyterenye (Nógrád) – 2,992
- Kiskunhegyes (Bács-Kiskun) – 2,609
- Ózd (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén) – 2,608
- Nyírbátor (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg) – 2,776
The safest districts feature Mórahalom (502), Gyomaendrőd (574), Nyíradony (673), and Őriszentpéter in the Őrség (678).
Interestingly, Zirc in Veszprém recorded the most violent offences against individuals (650), while Gyöngyös district led in thefts (257) and Sárospatak in vandalism (103).
What the numbers tell us
Overall, 2025 confirms a clear pattern:
- Crime in rural Hungary is rising, driven largely by property offences.
- Violent crime remains relatively stable.
- Some counties, like Heves, Nógrád and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, continue to be hotspots.
- Others, including Hajdú-Bihar, Zala, Békés and Komárom-Esztergom, maintain consistently low crime rates.
- Economic and social factors play a significant role in regional crime differences.
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