From January to August of this year, 0.8% fewer crimes were registered in Russia than in the eight months of last year, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, which published statistics on the state of crime in the country.
In particular, the number of murders and attempts on them decreased by 8.4%, the facts of intentional infliction of serious harm to health decreased by 11.9%.
The number of robberies decreased by 19%, robberies by 18.5%, apartment thefts by 18.3%, vehicle thefts by 25.8%.
Also, during the specified period, the number of crimes committed by minors and with their participation decreased by 16.7%. There were 7.4% fewer criminal acts committed by persons under the influence of alcohol, and 9.1% less by persons under the influence of drugs.
There were 7.2% fewer street crimes. In parks, squares and on the streets of settlements, 23.3% less robberies, 5.1% less thefts, 17.3% less robberies were registered.
In the family and household sphere, the number of facts of intentional infliction of serious harm to health decreased by 4.3%, causing moderate harm to health by 8.9%, light harm to health by 3.3%.
In addition, it is reported that the growth of the number of registered crimes committed using information and telecommunications technologies has slowed down. So, by the first quarter of the year, their number increased by 33.7%, and for 8 months – by 12.7%.
Earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs told about the work on the creation of a bank of biometric data of citizens, which should end no later than 2023.
It was also reported that the ministry will not abandon the mandatory mark of military duty in the passport.