The article is devoted to the analysis of the category of crimes indicated in the title in the historical and contemporary perspective. The article will discuss the following issues: the concept of a foreigner, crimes committed by foreigners, their classification supplemented with statistics from competent authorities and services, and crime prevention. The author will try to assess how crimes committed by foreigners affect the overall crime in Poland. In this regard, the author will present the criminals whose nationality is most frequently committed in Poland.