Poverty and living standards in Békés (Dél-Alföld, Hungary): official figures

Police and prosecutors registered 25,623 criminal offences in Békés County in 2024, 8,292 per 100,000 residents, the highest of 20 counties (national rate 2,442).

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• The number of registered offences in Békés County went from 4,157 in 2020 to 25,623 in 2024, and the rate per 100,000 was up 530.5% on 2023. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Larceny was the most common registered crime in Békés County in 2024 with 1,036 cases (335 per 100,000 residents), followed by fraud with 710 cases. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Of 33,295 perpetration incidents (offences linked to a known offender) recorded in Békés County in 2024, 1.1% were committed by under-18s and 2.7% by people under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 93,333 people in Békés County drew a pension, benefit or annuity in January 2025, 71,831 of them old-age pensioners, compared with 130,215 benefit holders in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• An average of 6,568 children in Békés County received the means-tested regular child protection allowance in 2024, 21.3 per 1,000 residents against 19.9 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 2,212 people in Békés County received employment-substituting support, the basic benefit for working-age people without a job, in an average month of 2024 (7.2 per 1,000 residents; national 5.5). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 4,091 people in Békés County were in the public works scheme (közfoglalkoztatás) in December 2024, 13.2 per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 955 minors in Békés County had been taken into child protection by the end of 2024 (30.9 per 10,000 residents), and 405 children and young adults were placed with foster parents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Shelters and homes for homeless people in Békés County had 179 beds in 2024, with 174 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 32,942 families in Békés County received the family allowance (családi pótlék) in an average month of 2024. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy

How Békés compares with other counties in Hungary

Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents (2024)

Békés ranks 1 of 20, highest first.

Average monthly pension and benefit (HUF), January 2025 (2025)

Békés ranks 19 of 20, highest first.

Recipients of regular child protection allowance per 1,000 residents (2024)

Békés ranks 10 of 20, highest first. Population derived from the KSH crime table (offences divided by the rate per 100,000).

Recipients of employment-substituting support per 1,000 residents (2024)

Békés ranks 10 of 20, highest first.

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Sources

• Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.5 Social care protection (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 430512e0cd70…)
• Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.1 Labour (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d973255c0375…)
• Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.8 Justice (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 57eb93aee154…)

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