Poverty and living standards in Nógrád (Észak-Magyarország, Hungary): official figures

Nógrád County had a registered crime rate of 6,545 offences per 100,000 residents in 2024 (11,758 offences), against 2,442 for Hungary; that ranks 2nd highest of 20 counties.

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• The number of registered offences in Nógrád County went from 4,125 in 2020 to 11,758 in 2024, and the rate per 100,000 was up 281.8% on 2023. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Larceny was the most common registered crime in Nógrád County in 2024 with 1,543 cases (859 per 100,000 residents), followed by fraud with 401 cases. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Of 10,608 perpetration incidents (offences linked to a known offender) recorded in Nógrád County in 2024, 2.8% were committed by under-18s and 5.0% by people under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 49,714 people in Nógrád County drew a pension, benefit or annuity in January 2025, 41,058 of them old-age pensioners, compared with 65,357 benefit holders in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• An average of 7,997 children in Nógrád County received the means-tested regular child protection allowance in 2024, 44.5 per 1,000 residents against 19.9 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 2,679 people in Nógrád County received employment-substituting support, the basic benefit for working-age people without a job, in an average month of 2024 (14.9 per 1,000 residents; national 5.5). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 2,603 people in Nógrád County were in the public works scheme (közfoglalkoztatás) in December 2024, 14.5 per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 853 minors in Nógrád County had been taken into child protection by the end of 2024 (47.5 per 10,000 residents), and 330 children and young adults were placed with foster parents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Shelters and homes for homeless people in Nógrád County had 115 beds in 2024, with 125 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 18,857 families in Nógrád County received the family allowance (családi pótlék) in an average month of 2024. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy

How Nógrád compares with other counties in Hungary

Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents (2024)

Nógrád ranks 2 of 20, highest first.

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

Nógrád ranks 13 of 20, highest first.

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

Nógrád ranks 3 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)

Nógrád ranks 2 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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