Budapest has become safer – nr of crimes reported decreased

Photo: ian kelsall on Unsplash

The number of crimes reported in Budapest dropped by an annual 19 percent in 2020, according to a report submitted to the city by municipal police BRFK.

According to the report published on budapest.hu, the police recorded 43,653 crimes in 2019 and 35,426 last year. Last year, 15 murders were committed, two more than in 2019. Cases of corporal injury decreased by 5.9 percent, from 1,364 cases to 1,284, with 7 cases resulting in death in 2019 and 5 in 2020.

The police investigated 2,295 cases of rowdy behaviour in the city last year, down 8.5 percent.

Drug trafficking, however, was up by 13.2 percent,

with 174 cases in 2019 and 197 last year. Thefts were down by 23.2 percent, from 17,140 to 13,166.

Budapest police increased the efficacy of their investigations from 51.3 percent to 55.2 percent, the report said. Fully 2,932 people were injured in road accidents in Budapest last year, down by 23.1 percent. Mayor Gergely Karácsony has approved the police’s report.

If you would like to support the work of the Daily News Hungary staff and independent journalism,
please make a donation here

Hot news

2 Comments

LOVEHUNGARY says:

28/05/2021 at 06:54

Budapest is not only one of the most beautiful cities, it is also one of the safest.
Anonymous says:

28/05/2021 at 13:36

Nearly all big cities in Europe (and beyond) saw a decrease in violent crimes and burglaries etc during their lockdowns.