The number of cases reported to the police during the first six months of this year has increased by seven percent compared to the same period last year.
Statistics published on the official police website indicate that theft remains the most frequently reported crime in both the current and previous years.
A total of 6,210 cases were reported in the first half of this year, compared to 5,757 cases during the same period last year. This represents an increase of 7.87 percent.
Cases reported this year:
- Theft - 1,783
- Accidents - 1,571
- Drug-related offenses - 1,117
- Lost property - 528
- Assault - 340
- Property damage - 328
- Domestic violence - 174
- Embezzlement - 140
- Sexual offenses - 131
- Robbery - 81
- Forgery - 23
By the end of the first six months of this year, 1,783 cases of theft had been reported. During the same period last year, 1,713 theft cases were recorded.
Traffic accidents were the second most reported incident so far this year, with 1,517 cases. Drug-related offenses followed as the third most common, with 1,117 cases reported.
Additionally, authorities recorded 340 cases of assault, 328 cases of property damage, and 174 cases of domestic violence so far this year.
The highest number of reports this year occurred in January, with 1,108 cases filed. Last year, a total of over 12,107 cases were reported throughout the entire year.
