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Officially Hungary is One of Safest Countries in World

• 26 Jul 2023 12:18 PM
• Hungary Around the Clock

Hungary is one of the safest countries in the world, according to Eurostat data, but some counties are safer than others, Infostart reported.

Crime in general has fallen in Hungary in recent years but some types of crime have become more common, most notably drug-related crime and drunk-driving.

Budapest continues to lead in the number of crimes but the most robberies and thefts are committed in the north-eastern region.

Among counties, most crimes were reported in Borsod county, with 4,503, up from 2,368 a year ago,

In second is Bács county with 2,038 crimes, Győr county with 1,997, Szabolcs county with 1,834 and Hajdú county with 1,699 reported crimes last year.

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