The safest districts of Prague
How much violence, theft and burglary the police record in each district (městská část), per resident. Where it is calmest and how to read the figures.
How we read the figures
The police publish how many crimes they record in each part of Prague. We add up violence, theft and burglary, the things people notice most on the street and at home, and convert them to rates per 1,000 residents per year, so small and large districts can be compared.
Large districts
First Praha 1 to 22, where most Praguers live. The fewest cases per resident are in Praha 21, Praha 17 and Praha 20.
Fewest cases per resident: Violence, theft and burglary
- 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 21
- 4.8 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 17
- 6.1 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 20
- 6.6 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 6
- 6.6 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 19
- 6.7 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 13
- 6.9 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 15
- 7.3 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 12
- 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 11
- 7.8 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 18
All of Prague: 11,3 cases per 1,000 residents a year.
Prague’s safety map by kind of crime →Most cases per resident
In the centre and in neighbourhoods with railway stations, shopping centres and nightlife, there are more cases than the number of residents would suggest: a wallet stolen from a tourist on Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí) counts towards Praha 1, even though the tourist doesn't live there. To get an idea of how safe a place is to live in, figures for specific types of crime are therefore more useful.
Most cases per resident: Violence, theft and burglary
- 87.2 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 1
- 27.3 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 2
- 11.5 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 4
- 11.3 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 7
- 11.2 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 5
All of Prague: 11,3 cases per 1,000 residents a year.
Prague’s safety map by kind of crime →Small districts
The former villages on the edge of Prague mostly have far fewer cases. With only a few thousand residents, though, a single shopping centre or railway station is enough to push the figure up.
Fewest cases per resident: Violence, theft and burglary
- 1.2 per 1,000 residents a year Praha-Lochkov
- 1.3 per 1,000 residents a year Praha-Benice
- 1.5 per 1,000 residents a year Praha-Přední Kopanina
- 1.8 per 1,000 residents a year Praha-Koloděje
- 2.4 per 1,000 residents a year Praha-Suchdol
- 2.7 per 1,000 residents a year Praha-Březiněves
- 2.8 per 1,000 residents a year Praha-Nebušice
- 3.5 per 1,000 residents a year Praha-Křeslice
- 3.6 per 1,000 residents a year Praha-Petrovice
- 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year Praha-Dolní Chabry
All of Prague: 11,3 cases per 1,000 residents a year.
Prague’s safety map by kind of crime →Burglaries of homes
For choosing a home, the burglary risk matters most. It varies between districts differently from crime overall:
Fewest cases per resident: Burglary of flats and houses
- 0.2 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 13
- 0.3 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 18
- 0.3 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 11
- 0.3 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 20
- 0.4 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 7
- 0.4 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 15
- 0.4 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 9
- 0.4 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 17
- 0.5 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 12
- 0.5 per 1,000 residents a year Praha 6
All of Prague: 0,6 cases per 1,000 residents a year.
Prague’s safety map by kind of crime →Frequently asked questions
Which district of Prague is the safest?
Among the large districts (Praha 1 to 22), the police record the least violence, theft and burglary per resident in Praha 21, Praha 17 and Praha 20. Some small outlying districts have even less, but only a few thousand people live there.
Where in Prague is crime highest?
Among the large districts, the most cases per resident are in Praha 1, Praha 2 and Praha 4. In the centre, the figures are pushed up by tourists and people who only work or go out there: they count towards the cases but not towards the residents.
Where does the data come from?
From the Czech Police open data on recorded crimes, broken down by district and converted to rates per 1,000 residents per year.