In 2024, around ******* crimes were recorded in Moscow, the Russian capital. The number of crimes registered by the city's authorities decreased by approximately ***** between 2023 and 2024. Among other federal subjects of the country, Moscow had the highest number of crimes registered each year.

The homicide rate in Russia reached *** homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. The indicator has declined steadily since 2002, when it was measured at **** murders per 100,000 inhabitants. Over the years observed, the highest rate was recorded at **** homicides per 100,000 persons in 1994. Homicide in Russia The significant decrease in intentional homicides characterizes the general reduction in crime in Russia since the 1990s. However, murder remains one of the major causes of death in the country. In total, over 7,600 homicides and attempted homicides were recorded in Russia in 2022. Victims of homicide The number of male victims of homicide per 100,000 inhabitants in Russia was approximately ***** times higher than the murder rate of women. A United Nations study showed that while most people who were killed around the globe were men, women were most likely to be murdered by their partners, ex-partners, and family members.

Most crimes in Russia were registered in Moscow, where law enforcement authorities recorded approximately ******* offenses in 2024. In the Krasnodar Krai, around ****** criminal acts were observed.

In 2021, approximately 3.45 thousand rape and attempted rape crimes were registered in Russia, marking a slight decrease in number compared to the previous year. In 2005, the highest amount of such offenses in the country was recorded at 9.2 thousand cases.

Over the period from March 1 to April 11, 2020, courts in Moscow ordered nearly one thousand detentions and house arrests. In the previous year, the figures was significantly lower. On March 18, 2020, Russia's Supreme Court limited access to courts as well as the scope of processed cases.