Kolokoltsev said about the reduction of crime among foreigners in Russia

The number of crimes committed by foreigners in Russia for nine months of 2026 decreased by 40% compared to the same period last year. This was reported by the head of the interior Ministry Vladimir Kolokoltsev at the government hour in the Federation Council, reports the correspondent of RBC.

“For 9 months, foreigners committed more than 20 thousand crimes, which is 40% less than a year earlier,” Kolokoltsev said.

According to him, crimes committed by foreign nationals account for 3.4% of the total number of crimes in the country.

In April, RBC, citing a document of the Security Council apparatus, reported that the number of crimes committed in Russia in the first quarter decreased by 16.7% compared to the same period last year.

The decrease in crime, according to the document, is associated with a reduction in the number of encroachments against property by 14.1%, including a drop in the number of thefts by 9% and fraud cases by 18.3%.