Prague’s most dangerous streets: These areas had the most violent offenses

Wilsonova, Plzeňská and Sokolovská recorded the highest numbers of violent offenses in Prague over the past decade, according to an analysis by Novinky.cz and data project Diversight.ai.

Their research counted 15,436 violent offenses across the capital between 2016 and 2025. Of those, 4,530, approximately 29.3 percent, were assigned to the ten highest-ranking streets and their surroundings.

For residents deciding where to live or visitors planning an evening out, the findings offer useful context. They measure recorded incidents, however, rather than the likelihood of an individual being attacked; street length, visitor numbers and the circumstances of offenses all matter.

Wilsonova, beside Prague’s main railway station, led with 617 offenses, followed by Plzeňská with 550 and Sokolovská with 498. Wenceslas Square was close behind, with 495, according to the Novinky.cz and Diversight.ai analysis.

Data: Novinky.cz / Diversight.ai

Several entries are long roads running through multiple neighborhoods. The source’s accompanying chart notes that Plzeňská, Sokolovská and Vinohradská accumulate incidents partly because they extend for several kilometers. Their totals cannot establish that every section is equally affected.

Shorter central streets, including Dlouhá, Opletalova and Haštalská, also feature prominently.

“Violent crime” encompasses more than assaults on strangers in public. Prague police spokesman Jan Daněk told Novinky that intentional bodily harm accounted for 30 percent of the category in 2025. Other common offenses included dangerous threats, extortion, unlawful entry into homes and robbery.

The ranking consequently should not be read as a tally of random street attacks. It also excludes other concerns, such as pickpocketing, that may influence how safe a location feels.

The analysis found a pronounced weekend pattern around some central nightlife locations.

On Dlouhá, 46.5 percent of recorded violent offenses occurred on Saturdays and Sundays. Wenceslas Square and Masná each recorded 44.4 percent.

For comparison, weekends account for approximately 28.6 percent of a seven-day week. That comparison shows an uneven distribution across days; it does not adjust for how many people visit these locations at different times.

Data: Novinky.cz / Diversight.ai. An even distribution across seven days would put 28.6 percent on weekends.

The publication connects these concentrations with nightlife, crowds, alcohol and drugs. Its figures describe weekend incidents generally, rather than exclusively offenses committed at night.

More recent citywide figures also indicate an increase. Prague recorded 974 violent offenses in the first half of 2026, compared with 810 during the same period in 2025—a rise of approximately 20 percent. These six-month totals are separate from the decade-long street ranking.

In an earlier report from the same series, Daněk emphasized that Prague remained a safe European capital, while identifying personal disputes, alcohol and drugs as important factors in violent crime.

Readers can explore police-recorded incidents through the official Czech crime map. The street totals above reproduce Novinky and Diversight’s published analysis; a separate processed dataset and detailed explanation of how surrounding incidents were assigned to streets were not available for independent reproduction.

For everyday use, the findings are best treated as a guide to concentrations of recorded crime, not a reason to write off an entire neighborhood. In an immediate emergency, call police on 158 or the European emergency number, 112.