Poverty and living standards in Trenčiansky kraj (Západné Slovensko, Slovakia): official figures
2,621 jobseekers in the Trenčín Region had been on the register for more than a year at the end of September 2026, 21.3% of the total and the 3rd lowest long-term share among the kraje (Slovakia: 37.1%).
What is the crime rate in Trenčín Region?
Police recorded 3,994 crimes in the Trenčín Region in 2025, 8.9% of the national total, or 108 per 10,000 working-age residents (the 2nd lowest rate among the kraje; Slovakia 124).
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo vnútra SR), Police Force · saved copyHow many murders were there in Trenčín Region?
There were 556 violent crimes in the Trenčín Region in 2025, including 8 murders and 22 robberies.
Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo vnútra SR), Police Force · saved copyMore figures
- 514 people in the Trenčín Region had been registered as jobseekers for more than four years, 4.2% of all jobseekers in the kraj in September 2026. Source: Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR) · saved copy
- Labour offices classed 9,121 jobseekers in the Trenčín Region (74.1%) as disadvantaged under the Employment Services Act in September 2026, compared with 81.8% across Slovakia. Source: Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR) · saved copy
- 540 registered jobseekers in the Trenčín Region had a disability in September 2026, and 1,061 were temporarily unavailable for work (in training, on sick leave or in community work schemes). Source: Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR) · saved copy
- 56.8% of the crimes recorded in the Trenčín Region in 2025 were solved, the 4th lowest clearance rate of the eight kraje (Slovakia: 52.8%). Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo vnútra SR), Police Force · saved copy
- Property crime in the Trenčín Region reached 852 cases in 2025, 340 of them burglaries, and caused recorded damage of €2.6 million. Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo vnútra SR), Police Force · saved copy
- Police in the Trenčín Region logged 905 economic crimes in 2025, among them 248 frauds and 8 corruption offences, and 147 drug offences. Source: Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo vnútra SR), Police Force · saved copy
How Trenčiansky kraj compares with other regions in Slovakia
Share of jobseekers registered for more than 12 months, % (2026-09)
Trenčiansky kraj ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of jobseekers registered for more than 12 months, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Košický kraj | 47.6% |
| 3 | Banskobystrický kraj | 47.5% |
| 4 | Žilinský kraj | 26.4% |
| 5 | Nitriansky kraj | 23.4% |
| 6 | Trenčiansky kraj | 21.3% |
| 7 | Bratislavský kraj | 19.3% |
| 8 | Trnavský kraj | 17.7% |
Recorded crimes per 10,000 working-age residents (2025)
Trenčiansky kraj ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Recorded crimes per 10,000 working-age residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bratislavský kraj | 149 |
| 3 | Banskobystrický kraj | 138 |
| 4 | Žilinský kraj | 120 |
| 5 | Trnavský kraj | 115 |
| 6 | Nitriansky kraj | 110 |
| 7 | Trenčiansky kraj | 108 |
| 8 | Prešovský kraj | 93 |
Recorded violent crimes per 10,000 working-age residents (2025)
Trenčiansky kraj ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Recorded violent crimes per 10,000 working-age residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banskobystrický kraj | 16.7 |
| 2 | Košický kraj | 15.1 |
| 3 | Trenčiansky kraj | 15.1 |
| 4 | Žilinský kraj | 11.7 |
| 5 | Nitriansky kraj | 11.4 |
| 6 | Trnavský kraj | 11.1 |
| 7 | Prešovský kraj | 11.1 |
Recorded burglaries per 10,000 working-age residents (2025)
Trenčiansky kraj ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Recorded burglaries per 10,000 working-age residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Košický kraj | 20.4 |
| 2 | Bratislavský kraj | 16.5 |
| 3 | Trnavský kraj | 11.2 |
| 4 | Trenčiansky kraj | 9.2 |
| 5 | Žilinský kraj | 9.0 |
| 6 | Banskobystrický kraj | 8.9 |
| 7 | Nitriansky kraj | 7.4 |
Share of recorded crimes solved, % (2025)
Trenčiansky kraj ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of recorded crimes solved, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Prešovský kraj | 62.1% |
| 3 | Žilinský kraj | 58.5% |
| 4 | Nitriansky kraj | 56.9% |
| 5 | Trenčiansky kraj | 56.8% |
| 6 | Trnavský kraj | 51.5% |
| 7 | Košický kraj | 47.3% |
| 8 | Bratislavský kraj | 35.8% |
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Sources
- Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR): Monthly statistics on the number and structure of jobseekers and job vacancies, September 2026 (Mesačná štatistika, UoZaVPM_MS_2609), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ea75f62f042b…)
- Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (Ministerstvo vnútra SR), Police Force: Crime statistics by type of crime, 1 January to 31 December 2025, Slovak Republic and kraje (Štatistika kriminality v SR za rok 2025), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f241de03694b…)
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