Area (km2): Population: Unemployment rate: Density: |
15,028 2,051,389 10.59 137 |
Kind of crime | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | ||||||
Crime | Clr. up | Det. rate (%) | Crime | Clr. up | Det. rate (%) | Crime | Clr. up | Det. rate (%) | |
Total crime | 54,930 | 25,804 | 47.0 | 56,632 | 27,321 | 48.2 | 56,185 | 27,692 | 49.3 |
Development changes | 1,089 | +1,477 | +1.8 | +1,702 | +1,517 | +1.3 | -447 | +371 | +1.0 |
Violent crimes | 2,995 | 2,478 | 82.7 | 3,022 | 2,603 | 86.1 | 3,140 | 2,655 | 84.6 |
Murders | 42 | 37 | 88.1 | 42 | 42 | 100.0 | 33 | 33 | 100.0 |
Robberies | 585 | 272 | 46.5 | 460 | 220 | 47.8 | 529 | 231 | 43.7 |
Moral crimes | 266 | 243 | 91.4 | 281 | 260 | 92.5 | 266 | 247 | 92.9 |
Rape | 83 | 67 | 80.7 | 89 | 69 | 77.5 | 29 | 46 | 78.0 |
Crimes against property | 39.965 | 11,891 | 29.8 | 40,515 | 12,046 | 29.7 | 39,491 | 11,944 | 30.2 |
Total burglaries | 11.711 | 3,773 | 32.2 | 11,412 | 3,249 | 28.5 | 10,483 | 3,006 | 28.7 |
Burglaries to flats | 1,491 | 5,220 | 34.9 | 1,614 | 435 | 27.0 | 1,583 | 502 | 31.7 |
Burglaries to weekend houses | 2,755 | 1,119 | 40.6 | 2,490 | 1,094 | 43.9 | 2,130 | 762 | 35.8 |
Common thefts | 24.190 | 5,819 | 24.1 | 24,658 | 6,180 | 25.1 | 23,955 | 5,883 | 24.6 |
Pickpockets | 1,184 | 246 | 20.8 | 1,118 | 319 | 28.5 | 1,002 | 223 | 22.3 |
Car thefts | 4,183 | 691 | 16.5 | 3,910 | 667 | 17.1 | 3,137 | 595 | 19.0 |
Thefts from cars | 7,708 | 1,351 | 17.5 | 8,162 | 1,421 | 17.4 | 8,819 | 1,398 | 15.9 |
Bicycle thefts | 3,134 | 542 | 17.3 | 3,142 | 595 | 18.9 | 2,702 | 501 | 18.5 |
Economic crimes | 4,642 | 4,464 | 96.2 | 5,074 | 4,927 | 97.1 | 5,531 | 5,342 | 96.6 |
Embezzlement | 759 | 748 | 98.6 | 989 | 982 | 99.3 | 799 | 793 | 99.2 |
Fraud | 2,353 | 2,304 | 97.9 | 1,750 | 1,698 | 97.0 | 1,985 | 1,972 | 99.3 |
Total crime | 56,185 | (-0.8 %) |
Crime per 10,000 inhabitants | 274 | |
Number of crimes cleared up | 27,692 | (+1.4 %) |
Average detection rate (%) | 49.3 % | (+1.1 %) |
The highest number of crimes | Brno | 20,674 |
Zlín | 4,284 | |
The highest number of crimes /10,000 inhabitants | Brno | 537 |
Břeclav | 270 | |
The lowest number of crimes | Vyškov | 1,624 |
Blansko | 1,788 | |
The highest increase in crimes (%) | Prostějov | +12.2 % |
Zlín | + 8.9 % | |
The highest decrease in crimes (%) | Uherské Hradiště | -14.2 % |
Vyškov | -3.6 % |
In 1999 the police of South Moravia detected a total number of 56,185 crimes which shows for a moderate decline (-447 crimes) in comparison with 1998. In terms of crimes committed in individual regions there was a decrease in the Brno-město (-580 crimes), Uherské Hradiště (-456 crimes), Žďár nad Sázavou (-106 crimes), Břeclav (-63 crimes), Vyškov (-60 crimes), Hodonín (-43 crimes), Jihlava (-40 crimes), and Třebíč (-24 crimes) districts. Considering the ratio of the number of crimes per 10,000 inhabitants, the Brno-město (539 crimes) and Břeclav (270 crimes) districts rank first. The highest increase in crimes was recorded in the Zlín (+350 crimes) and Prostějov (+304 crimes) districts. In comparison with 1998, the detection rate increased from 48.2% to 49.3%, while the highest detection rate was reached in the Znojmo (67.2%), Hodonín (63.2%), and Jihlava (61.3%) districts.
The criminal factors affecting the security situation development in the region are as follows: the increasing unemployment rate and the relating economic situation of the inhabitants, the high concentration of Roma population, the establishment of extremist groups, the illegal as well as long-term legal residence of foreigners, the low legal conscience of citizens, and the legislative gaps in the economic area.
In 1999, there was an increase in the number of misdemeanours ascertained and misdemeanours solved by fines. The structure of misdemeanours remained more or less unchanged. Only two misdemeanours were ascertained in the field of alcohol and drug addiction (in 1998 there were 56 such misdemeanours).
1998 | 1999 | |
Total alcohol fine / CZK |
5,155 (56 drugs) CZK 1,041/433,650 |
4,603 (3 drugs) CZK 785/418,800 |
Total public order fine / CZK |
31.597 CZK 21.080/4.014.470 |
39,790 CZK 29,392/4,626,680 |
Total property fine / CZK |
20,083 CZK 3,033/1,084,210 |
19,847 CZK 3,111/1,076,060 |
Total road transport fine / CZK |
144,041 CZK 120,235/30,885,638 |
193,414 CZK 149,122/37,134,689 |
Total other fine / CZK |
2,368 CZK 1,205/249,020 |
2,496 CZK 1,077/231,000 |
T O T A L |
203,244 CZK 146,594/36,666,988 |
260,150 CZK 183,487/43,487,229 |
A high proportion of crimes are committed by repeat offenders (4,252 crimes, which accounts for 21.3% of the total number of crime offenders). This group is getting continually ”more qualified”. Brutal and aggressive behaviour is increasing, and the offenders have international contacts, which is apparent in the filed of car thefts.
In 1999, foreigners accounted for 3.3% of the number of offenders ascertained (They committed a total of 1,683 crimes). Foreigners’ proportion in violent crimes is 4.9%, out of which extortion reached 5.1% and robberies 5.5%.
In 1999, the number of crimes ascertained by immigration and border police departments decreased to 245 (-59). The most frequent crimes remain the crimes pursuant to Sec. 171/1 of the Criminal Code – frustrating execution of an official decision and Sec. 176/1 of the Criminal Code – forging and altering a public document. Among the offenders of those crimes, the citizens of the former Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Rumania and former Yugoslavia remain.
A special issue is the illegal crossing of the national border (112 crimes, charges were lodged in 107 cases) and especially the illegal conveyance pursuant to Sec.171a of the Criminal Code. In 1999, 44 case of illegal conveyance were ascertained (-23) and charges were lodged against 77 persons (-38).
The decline in crimes of illegal conveyance in comparison with 1998 can be attributed to the relative peace at the eastern national borders at the beginning of 1999 (a decline of illegal crossings of the national border by citizens of Yugoslavia from Kosovo region) The assistants of illegal crossings do not concentrate only at the border with Slovakia but operate also at the border with Austria. Offenders of such crimes are not only citizens of the Czech republic and Slovak Republic, but also citizens of former Yugoslavia, Rumania, etc.
In 1999, border police departments at the national borders investigated 4,014 persons (+290) for illegal crossing of the national border. The year 1999 is typical with the shift of pressure from the ester border (with Slovakia) to the south border (with Austria) 1,916 persons were apprehended at the border with the Slovak Republic, while at the border with Austria this number reached 2,098 persons.
This situation is caused by the fact that the relevant Austrian police departments transfer the numerous groups of persons apprehended illegally back to the Czech Republic after their attempt to cross the border from the Czech Republic to Austria. This applies mainly to the citizens of Rumania who entered the Czech Republic legally but leave our country illegally by crossing the border outside the official border crossing. With regards to state security for which these people represent a certain risk it would be reasonable to use administrative deportation since there is no guarantee that those people would leave the territory of the Czech Republic. As the fugitives enter our country legally, it is impossible to transfer them to the country from which they crossed the border to the Czech Republic; the deportation is then carried out in the form of police escorts to the country of origin, i.e. across the Slovak Republic and Hungary to Rumania.
In the course of 1999 the Police Residence Inspection Departments and police escort departments from Brno performed 32 (+21) escorts by police cars to Rumania and escorted a total number of 1,228 (+665) persons. The majority of them were economic fugitives and their administrative deportation may become a criminal factor affecting the internal security of the country. According to experiences to date (every year’s growth) it is supposed that the similar situation will continue in the future. In terms of nationalities the most frequent fugitives were citizens of Rumania, Afghanistan, former Yugoslavia, China, India, Sri Lanka and other countries.
In 1999, the police investigated 54 crimes with a racial subtext (+8 crimes) and ascertained 73 offenders (+22).
As in 1998, no mass manifestation of extremist groups that would have disturbed the public peace was registered in South Moravia in 1999.
However, in the course of 1999, racially motivated crimes appeared. Those were mainly defamation of a nation, race or conviction, incitement of national and racial hatred ending with physical attacks that were most often against individuals with a different skin colour.
The police registered activities of skinhead movement supporters in front of school buildings with the aim of attracting young people and increasing their membership base. Such activities were prevented by the intervention of school managements in co-operation with the police.
The number of juvenile offenders is decreasing (in 1997: 1,814 persons, in 1998: 1,749 persons, in 1999: 1,483 persons), on the other hand number of children offenders is increasing (in 1997: 1,286 persons, in 1998: 1,286 persons, in 1999: 1,325 persons).
The proportion of youth in crimes cleared up is 5.2%. This is the lowest this indicator has been during the period of 1990 – 1999 and it has shown a downward trend since 1996. On the other hand, the low age of offenders should be considered as a negative element and the same applies to the increasing proportion of youth in violent crimes.
The proportion of juveniles in crimes against property has decreased (in 1998 3,466 crimes, in 1999 3,280 crimes i.e. –186 crimes). The number of children offenders has increased. These facts support the decreasing of the age limit for criminal liability.
As in the previous period, crimes against property form the largest proportion of crimes committed by youth. They are mainly burglaries to flats, car thefts and thefts from cars. Those crimes are followed by violent crimes, in particular injuries to health.
In 1999, crimes against property saw a decline of 1,024 crimes (the total number of such crimes was 39,491) i.e. by 2,5%, while the detection rate increased by 0.5% and reached 30.2%. The number of common theft and burglaries decreased; other crimes against property increased.
As for the scope, thefts from cars and car thefts are the most frequent crimes against property in the city of Brno. In other districts the most frequent crimes are burglaries to recreational facilities, flats, shops, restaurants and business premises (mainly to the offices of the enterprises, etc.). A high number of bicycle thefts is typical for some districts (mainly for the Prostějov district).
In 1999, there was a considerable growth in the number of thefts from vaults, which rose by 34 cases (totally 55 crimes, 19 cases were cleared up). There were cases where offenders used plastic explosives to open a vault.
Of the total number of stolen cars, 30% should be assigned to leasing and insurance frauds. Attention should be paid to new forms of crimes such as when a new car is legally exported abroad and a stolen car is legalised by using the documents of the car exported.
5,531 economic crimes (+457 crimes) were ascertained in South Moravia in 1999, 5,342 of them were cleared up (+415 crimes) with the detection rate of 96.6% (-0.5%).
The damages cased by economic crimes increased markedly and exceeded a total amount of CZK 3 billion, which is the highest amount so far.
A moderate increase of 118 violent crimes (altogether 3,140 crimes) was recorded. 2,655 of them were cleared up (+52 crimes) i.e. 84.6%. A quite considerable growth (+62 crimes) was recorded in the Hodonín district.
The status and structure of violent crimes remain almost unchanged. Only the number of robberies increased markedly (+69 crimes, the total number of 529 crimes).
33 murders and homicidal attempts were recorded (20 murders, 13 attempts). All cases were cleared up. As for offenders, the decline of foreign offenders is apparent (in 1998 – 11 case, in 1999 – 2 cases).
The robberies of truck drivers on the highway D1 and D2 have continued. Offenders are interested mainly in trucks and the transported goods.
Among the most serious cases were robberies of post offices, Czech Savings Bank branches and petrol stations. In a majority of cases, offenders used weapons; there was also a serious case of cruelty, and one case of kidnapping the daughter of an entrepreneur (hostage taking).
There was a moderate decline in moral crimes by 15 crimes (a total number of 266 crimes was ascertained). 247 crimes were cleared up which accounts for 92.9% (+0.33%).
Moral crimes that have not been a long-term problem for the districts in terms of the number of cases or the detection rate showed a marked decline: in rapes (-30 cases, the total number of rapes ascertained -59, 46 cases were cleared up).
In South Bohemia it is possible to meet with prostitution in the streets of large cities, on the resting places of highways, in night and erotic clubs, which are situated in large cities and their nearest environs, but they are also in the border districts near the main border roads.
The number of traffic accidents in 1999 was 29,997 which represents an increase in comparison with 1998 by 1,706 traffic accidents (+6.0%). The absolutely highest traffic accident rate was recorded in the city of Brno – 10,508 accidents, followed by the Zlín (2,467) and Brno – venkov (2,133) districts. The lowest number of traffic accidents was registered in the Vyškov (1,010), Břeclav (1,054), and Hodonín (1,081) districts. In terms of the highest increase in traffic accidents the city of Brno occupies the first rank (+327), followed by Znojmo (+234), Prostějov (+174), and Vyškov (+146). A decline was recorded only in the Blansko district – by 60 traffic accidents.
Of the total number of traffic accidents, 60.9% were handled as small traffic accidents and were solved on the spot by a fine. Drivers with driving experience less than 3 years form the most risky group involved in traffic accidents.
134,256 misdemeanours of motor vehicle drivers, which is 14.200 more than in 1998, were solved on the spot. The amount of fines reached CZK 58,799,300 (+CZK 4,333,200). 1,310 drivers where caught while driving under the influence of alcohol (-245). 6,636 (+2,719) other road crimes were also solved on the spot. For other than alcohol reasons the police retained 1,286 driving licence (-212) and 20,002 Vehicle Registration Documents (-1,896).
All kinds of road users were involved in traffic accidents, however drivers with less driving experience cased most of them.
1998 | 1999 | +/- change in % | |
Total crime ascertained | 56,632 | 56,185 | -0.8 |
Crimes cleared up | 27,321 | 27,692 | 1.4 |
which accounts for (%) | 48.2 | 49.3 | - |
Total damage ascertained (in thousands of CZK) | 3,542,964 | 5,134,919 | 44.9 |
Secured damage (in thousands of CZK) | 112,395 | 36,893 | -67.2 |
Common crimes | 47,167 | 46,154 | -2.1 |
Crimes cleared up | 18.160 | 18,008 | -0.8 |
which accounts for (%) | 38.5 | 39.0 | - |
Violent crimes | 3,022 | 3,140 | 3.9 |
Crimes cleared up | 2,603 | 2,655 | 2.0 |
which accounts for (%) | 86.1 | 84.6 | - |
Of which: Robberies | 460 | 529 | 15.0 |
Murders | 42 | 33 | -21.4 |
Intentional injury to health | 852 | 801 | -6.0 |
Dangerous threats | 405 | 504 | 24.4 |
Extortion | 396 | 395 | -0.3 |
Moral crime | 281 | 266 | -5.3 |
Crimes cleared up | 260 | 247 | -5.0 |
which accounts for (%) | 92.5 | 92.9 | - |
Of which: Rape | 89 | 59 | -33.7 |
Procurement (pandering) | 3 | 11 | 266.7 |
Crimes against property | 40,515 | 39,491 | -2.5 |
Crimes cleared up | 12,046 | 11,944 | -0.8 |
which accounts for (%) | 29.7 | 30.2 | - |
Burglaries | 11,412 | 10,483 | -8.1 |
Crimes cleared up | 3,249 | 3,006 | -7.5 |
which accounts for (%) | 28.5 | 28.7 | - |
Of which: to shops | 958 | 991 | 3.4 |
to flats | 1,614 | 1,583 | -1.9 |
to weekend houses | 2,490 | 2,130 | -14.5 |
Common thefts | 24,658 | 23,955 | -2.9 |
Crimes cleared up | 6,180 | 5,883 | -4.8 |
which accounts for (%) | 25.1 | 24.6 | - |
Of which: car theft | 3,910 | 3,137 | -19.8 |
thefts from cars | 8,162 | 8,819 | 8.0 |
bicycles | 3,142 | 2,702 | -14.0 |
pickpockets | 1,118 | 1,002 | -10.4 |
Frauds | 1,560 | 2,024 | 29.7 |
Other crime | |||
Rowdyism | 705 | 620 | -12.1 |
Unauthorised production and possession of psychotropic substances and poisons | 240 | 422 | 75.8 |
Spreading drug addiction | 136 | 113 | -16.9 |
Frustrating execution of an official decision | 1,380 | 1,312 | -4.9 |
Economic crime | 5,074 | 5,531 | 9.0 |
Crimes cleared up | 4,927 | 5,342 | 8.4 |
which accounts for (%) | 97.1 | 96.6 | - |
Of which: Curtailment of taxes | 183 | 203 | 10.9 |
Frauds | 1,750 | 1,985 | 13.4 |
Embezzlement | 989 | 799 | -19.2 |
Infringements of rights relating to trademarks | 290 | 379 | 30.7 |
Infringement of copyright | 611 | 537 | -12.1 |
1998 | 1999 | Change | |||||||||
District | Ascer. | Clr. up | Crime/ 10 th. inh. |
Det. rate % | Ascer. | Clr. up | Crime/ 10 th. inh. |
Det. rate % | Ascer. (%) | Clr. up (%) | Det. rat (%) |
Blansko | 1,771 | 1,076 | 164 | 60.8 | 1,788 | 1,077 | 166 | 60.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Brno | 21,254 | 7,687 | 551 | 36.2 | 20,674 | 7,647 | 537 | 37.0 | -2.7 | -0.5 | 0.8 |
Brno - venkov | 3,943 | 1,661 | 250 | 42.1 | 4,072 | 1,781 | 257 | 43.7 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 1.6 |
Břeclav | 3,433 | 1,934 | 275 | 53.4 | 3,370 | 1,867 | 270 | 55.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
Zlín | 3,934 | 2,061 | 200 | 52.4 | 4,284 | 2,293 | 265 | 53.5 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 1.1 |
Hodonín | 3,285 | 2,016 | 203 | 61.4 | 3,242 | 2,049 | 297 | 63.2 | -1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Jihlava | 2,298 | 1,395 | 211 | 60.7 | 2,258 | 1,385 | 208 | 61.3 | -1.7 | -0.7 | 0.6 |
Kroměříž | 2,406 | 1,332 | 221 | 554 | 2,477 | 1,370 | 225 | 55.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
Prostějov | 2,495 | 1,473 | 226 | 59.0 | 2,799 | 1,492 | 238 | 53.3 | 12.2 | 1.3 | -5.7 |
Třebíč | 2,285 | 1,318 | 194 | 57.7 | 2,261 | 1,288 | 155 | 57.0 | -1.1 | -2.3 | -0.7 |
Uh. Hradiště | 3,207 | 1,634 | 220 | 51.0 | 2,751 | 1,559 | 317 | 56.7 | -14.2 | -4.6 | 5.7 |
Vyškov | 1,684 | 985 | 194 | 58.5 | 1,624 | 940 | 83 | 57.9 | -3.6 | -4.6 | -0.6 |
Znojmo | 3,323 | 1,444 | 195 | 64.7 | 2,286 | 1,536 | 200 | 67.2 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 2.5 |
Žďár n. S. | 2,405 | 1,405 | 191 | 58.4 | 2,299 | 1,408 | 183 | 61.2 | -4.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
Total | 56,632 | 27,321 | 276 | 48.2 | 56,185 | 27,692 | 274 | 49.3 | -0.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 |