By Trend
In 2018, 22,551 crimes were registered in Armenia, while in
2017, the number of crimes was 20,285,
Trend reports April 3 with reference to Armenian media.
The media, quoting the Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office,
report that 11,344 cases of crimes were recorded in Yerevan.
Compared to last year, the number of crimes in Yerevan increased by
2,266 cases or by 11.2 percent.
The total number of crimes increased at the expense of moderate
crimes, which took place in 6.7 cases, and this is 33.7 percent
more than in 2017. This makes 29.7 percent of the total number of
crimes. The number of serious crimes was 3,638, or 16.1 percent of
the total number of crimes. This is 33.3 percent more than in
2017.
In 2018, 36 murders were recorded in Armenia. In 2018, minor
crimes occurred in 11,989 cases or 53.1 percent of the total number
of crimes, which is 390 cases less than in 2017.
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