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Crime Rate in Katowice 2026
Katowice county ranks 14 of 380 Polish counties by crime rate. Crime rate: 41.41 per 1,000. Detection rate: 72.6%. The rate is increasing.
In the top 10% nationally for crime rate. Within Silesian voivodeship, ranks 1 of 36 counties.
Based on 31 years of official Police statistics via GUS for Katowice county within Silesian voivodeship.
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