Poverty and living standards in Tolna (Dél-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures

Police and prosecutors registered 3,924 criminal offences in Tolna County in 2024, 1,910 per 100,000 residents, 10th highest of 20 counties (national rate 2,442).

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• The number of registered offences in Tolna County went from 3,713 in 2020 to 3,924 in 2024, and the rate per 100,000 was up 3.6% on 2023. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Larceny was the most common registered crime in Tolna County in 2024 with 842 cases (410 per 100,000 residents), followed by fraud with 540 cases. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Of 3,534 perpetration incidents (offences linked to a known offender) recorded in Tolna County in 2024, 10.7% were committed by under-18s and 22.4% by people under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 62,143 people in Tolna County drew a pension, benefit or annuity in January 2025, 47,509 of them old-age pensioners, compared with 77,964 benefit holders in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• An average of 5,204 children in Tolna County received the means-tested regular child protection allowance in 2024, 25.3 per 1,000 residents against 19.9 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 1,556 people in Tolna County received employment-substituting support, the basic benefit for working-age people without a job, in an average month of 2024 (7.6 per 1,000 residents; national 5.5). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 1,092 people in Tolna County were in the public works scheme (közfoglalkoztatás) in December 2024, 5.3 per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 582 minors in Tolna County had been taken into child protection by the end of 2024 (28.3 per 10,000 residents), and 301 children and young adults were placed with foster parents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Shelters and homes for homeless people in Tolna County had 46 beds in 2024, with 43 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 21,947 families in Tolna County received the family allowance (családi pótlék) in an average month of 2024. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy

How Tolna compares with other counties in Hungary

Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents (2024)

Tolna ranks 10 of 20, highest first.

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

Tolna ranks 12 of 20, highest first.

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

Tolna ranks 8 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)

Tolna ranks 9 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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