Greetings! Crime is present almost anywhere and Hungary is no different. As long as there are unemployed, lazy people with a criminal mind crime will occur. I live in a small "tourist" town and yes break-ins do occur. On the capital city my only bad experience was on a city bus where I was pick-pocketed by Romanian (male) gypsies. They worked in a team of two and got my 2nd wallet containing my passport and 100 euro bill. I got a bed vibe and as they got off I realized it was gone. I caught one of the thiefs that showed no resistance (I guess he knew that there will be nothing done since he already passed my wallet to the second thief who made a "B" line behind the bus. Yes the police came out fast and they did arrest him but they let him go the next day after a 20-something assistant prosecutor refused to prosecute even though he had no permanent address in Hungary. I heard break ins do occur but most people get a high security door common in Europe more so than in the US for example. Some districts are worst than others like district VII where the Eastern railroad station is, full of Arab money changers and the gypsies I mentioned. Sorry I don't have more info!

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Hmm. When we first moved here we were renovating two houses we purchased here (on the same property) and my wife's wallet was stolen by one of the workers and they charged up in 2 hours $25000 in credit card expenses and cleaned out our bank account. Very quick and professional and all charges run through a false company at an address which doesn't exist. Eventually a thief was caught and prosecuted and subsequently sentenced to 5 years in prison; however, he isn't the actual thief but rather someone earning their bones for the organized crime which is rampant here as it is on so many other places including the US. A very strange tale.

We haven't had any other problems in the 7 years since. But, I do have friends who have had various property crimes. One man had all his copper rain gutters and downspouts stolen. This type of theft seems fairly common and they have no problems stealing anything that isn't tied down. The same for stealing everything in a vacation house during the winter. Property theft is among the highest in the world yet violent crime is nearly the lowest and really extremely uncommon. Gypsies are a real problem and it isn't racist or an exaggeration to say so. They really do fit the stereotype here. I wish it weren't so, but it is and nothing the government has done, which has been a lot, has changed the pattern of crime from Gypsies. Of course there are other criminals but the Gypsy problem is constant and a real thorn here.

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We are considering an apartment purchase in a good area on a high floor, but despite precautions this does not stop break ins. Living in DC the front entry doors to buildings are generally automated with card entry and this seems to be a serious deterrent to criminal activity. However, cost for this is passed along to owners, this may not be an option in Hungary. Multiple door locks seem not enough of a deterrent from what we are hearing. Given that we would be there only part time this is a major concern. Appreciate advice PLEASE. Thank you.

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