In the Saratov region reduced crime

Almost 5 thousand serious crimes were committed in the Saratov region from January to September 2026. This is reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

According to the agency, for the first nine months of this year, 1.1 million crimes were registered in Russia, which is 16.1% less than in the same period of 2025. In the Saratov region, the crime rate also decreased: 17.4 thousand offenses were recorded - 17.4% less than a year earlier. At the same time, the number of unsolved crimes decreased by 6.9% and amounted to 7.4 thousand episodes.

Serious and especially serious crimes amounted to 4.9 thousand cases, which is 28.3% lower than last year. Of these, 1,600 criminal acts remain unsolved.

In late October, a 30-year-old resident of St. Petersburg district of the Saratov region was convicted of a particularly serious crime - sabotage. The Saratov regional court sentenced him to 19 years in prison for arson cell towers, treason, and attempted drug trafficking. The decision was reported in the press service of the court.

A 30-year-old resident of Saratov received 13 years in prison for espionage. As reported on November 2, the press service of the FSB, the 1st Western District Military Court found the woman guilty of transferring data on high-ranking military to foreign special services, as well as collecting information about the object of critical transport infrastructure in the Saratov region. During the next task, the citizen was detained.