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Crime trends in Czech Republic and Slovakia

Overview

Crime statistics in the Czech Republic for the first nine months of 2026 showed a slight year-on-year decrease of approximately 0.5 percent, with 132,297 recorded offenses. Regional data revealed significant disparities, with Prague recording the highest density at approximately 185 cases per 10,000 residents, while the Pardubice and Vysočina regions reported the lowest rates.

Recent developments have highlighted specific shifts in juvenile delinquency within the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In the Czech Republic, while theft has decreased, violent crimes such as assault and robbery have increased by approximately 40 percent compared to the 2015–2019 period. Emerging trends include ‘experiential violence’, where attackers mimic online behaviors, and ‘pedohunting’. In Slovakia, a fatal knife attack by a 13-year-old has prompted debates regarding the age of criminal responsibility, though statistics show the overall share of juveniles in total crime has dropped to 3.8 percent.

Entities

Police of the Czech Republic · Spišská Stará Ves · Staškova · Lenka Bradáčová · Pardubice Region

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Juvenile crime trends shift toward violence in Slovakia and Czech Republic

    Shifting trends in juvenile crime across Slovakia and the Czech Republic show a rise in violent offenses and new phenomena like experiential violence, despite a long-term decline in overall youth crime rates.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Czech Republic crime rates show regional disparities in 2026

    Czech police statistics from January to September 2026 show a slight decrease in crime, with Prague recording the highest crime rate per capita and the Pardubice Region the lowest.

Sources

ct24.ceskatelevize.cz · extra.cz · krimi-plzen.cz · novinky.cz · ta3.com