Poverty and living standards in Fejér (Közép-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures

Police and prosecutors registered 7,167 criminal offences in Fejér County in 2024, 1,710 per 100,000 residents, 4th lowest of 20 counties (national rate 2,442).

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• The number of registered offences in Fejér County went from 5,962 in 2020 to 7,167 in 2024, and the rate per 100,000 was up 5.7% on 2023. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Larceny was the most common registered crime in Fejér County in 2024 with 1,573 cases (375 per 100,000 residents), followed by fraud with 1,583 cases. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Of 5,805 perpetration incidents (offences linked to a known offender) recorded in Fejér County in 2024, 8.0% were committed by under-18s and 19.7% by people under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 102,677 people in Fejér County drew a pension, benefit or annuity in January 2025, 87,115 of them old-age pensioners, compared with 117,135 benefit holders in 2010. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• An average of 3,962 children in Fejér County received the means-tested regular child protection allowance in 2024, 9.5 per 1,000 residents against 19.9 nationally. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 1,241 people in Fejér County received employment-substituting support, the basic benefit for working-age people without a job, in an average month of 2024 (3.0 per 1,000 residents; national 5.5). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 695 people in Fejér County were in the public works scheme (közfoglalkoztatás) in December 2024, 1.7 per 1,000 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 1,018 minors in Fejér County had been taken into child protection by the end of 2024 (24.3 per 10,000 residents), and 385 children and young adults were placed with foster parents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• Shelters and homes for homeless people in Fejér County had 563 beds in 2024, with 407 residents. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
• 46,562 families in Fejér County received the family allowance (családi pótlék) in an average month of 2024. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy

How Fejér compares with other counties in Hungary

Registered criminal offences per 100,000 residents (2024)

Fejér ranks 17 of 20, highest first.

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

Fejér ranks 2 of 20, highest first.

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

Fejér ranks 13 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)

Fejér ranks 14 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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