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St. Petersburg has become safer due to a 25% reduction in serious crimes

Since the beginning of 2026, the number of attacks on the life and health of St. Petersburg residents has decreased by 15%, and cases of street crimes have decreased by 10%. Crimes committed with the help of information and communication technologies decreased by a third. This was reported in the press service of Smolny.

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St. Petersburg has become safer due to a 25% reduction in serious crimes

Since the beginning of 2026, the number of attacks on the life and health of St. Petersburg residents has decreased by 15%, and cases of street crimes have decreased by 10%. Crimes committed with the help of information and communication technologies decreased by a third. This was reported in the press service of Smolny.

Violations of public order were avoided at every major St. Petersburg event: SPIEF, Scarlet Sails, City Day, international summits. In January-September this year, the number of serious and especially serious crimes decreased by 25%.

Over the past six years, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has received 49 buildings and land plots, the material and technical base is being strengthened, payments are appearing for certain categories of employees, and the best district and juvenile inspectors are encouraged.

Source: Московский комсомолец ↗

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