The statistics do not support the claim that there is a high crime rate among Ukrainians in Poland

Claims regarding an allegedly high crime rate among Ukrainian citizens in Poland are misinformation and do not correspond to actual statistical data. 

This was stated by Svitlana Krysa, Ukraine’s Consul General in Gdańsk, in an interview with Ukrinform. 

In the consular district, where more than 400,000 Ukrainians reside, only about 400 people were convicted last year. The official noted that the rate of offenses among Ukrainian citizens in the region is 0.01%, which refutes claims of a threat to the country’s security. The most frequently recorded cases involve theft, smuggling, possession of narcotics, or failure to comply with court orders. 

Svitlana Krysa emphasized that the use of manipulative claims about a crime-ridden situation is part of Russian disinformation. The spread of such narratives is taking place against the backdrop of a systemic recession in the Russian economy, which officially began in April 2026, and the aggressor’s attempts to undermine the unity of Ukraine’s European allies. Data from Polish law enforcement agencies regarding detentions also confirm the low proportion of offenses relative to the total size of the Ukrainian community. Thus, the figures demonstrate that there is no basis for claims of increased danger due to the presence of Ukrainians in Polish provinces.

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