Crime in Czechia is not rising, but cases involving high aggression among children are increasing

According to data from the Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office (NSZ), crime in the Czech Republic remained roughly at the same level last year as in 2024. However, cases involving high levels of aggression, especially among children, are increasing.

So-called “experience-driven violence” is also beginning to appear regularly — this refers to violent behaviour among children and adolescents motivated mainly by the desire to experience something, test boundaries, or gain an adrenaline rush.

In the Czech Republic, 186,858 new criminal proceedings were initiated last year, which authorities had to address and in which prosecutors supervised compliance with legal procedures. The year before, there were 189,912 such cases.