In the first half of 2026, 1,833 crimes were recorded in Yerevan, compared with 2,320 during the same period last year, a decrease of 20.9%. Serious and especially serious crimes also declined.
Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan instructed officials to intensify efforts to prevent and solve crimes.
The minister issued strict instructions to step up work with individuals involved in hostile relations to prevent further criminal acts.
While emphasizing that the number of serious and especially serious crimes in the capital had declined, Sargsyan nevertheless described crimes involving firearms as concerning. She instructed officials, alongside investigative efforts, to analyze their causes and carry out targeted and consistent preventive work.
Arpine Sargsyan stressed the need to intensify operational and investigative measures, targeted activities and searches aimed at detecting and seizing illegal weapons and ammunition. The interior minister also stressed the need to step up efforts against criminal subculture and strengthen cooperation between units to prevent possible consequences.
According to the report presented, crimes against persons decreased by 39.3%, crimes against property by 23.5%, and crimes against economic activity by 41.3%.
At the same time, crimes against state authority, public service and administrative order increased by 81.5%.
Attempted murders decreased by 7.7%, while crimes involving firearms fell by 18.2%. Residential burglaries and fraud cases also declined.
Crimes against public safety, public order and public health increased, mainly due to Patrol Service officers detecting cases of people driving vehicles without a driving license.
The Shengavit division of the Community Police recorded 1,184 crimes, 3.2% more than during the same period last year.
Crimes against property decreased by 15.3%, while crimes against state authority, public service and administrative order declined by 22.3%.
Cases of domestic violence and crimes committed by minors increased.
The Nubarashen division recorded 128 crimes, compared with 50 last year. Crimes against persons and property declined. The clearance rate was 81.3%.
The Erebuni division of the Community Police recorded 817 crimes, 21% more than during the same period last year. Crimes against public safety, public order and public health increased by 88.5%, while crimes against persons decreased by 22.6% and crimes against property by 17.8%.
The Kentron division of the Community Police recorded 1,553 crimes, 44.4% fewer than last year. Crimes against persons decreased by 78.7%, crimes against property by 50.6%, and crimes against economic activity by 49.2%.
The Marash division recorded 357 crimes, 38.9% more than last year. Crimes against state authority, public service and administrative order increased by 81.5%. Cases of domestic violence and crimes committed by and against minors also increased.
Domestic violence cases increased in the area served by the Arabkir division of the Community Police. A total of 968 crimes were recorded, of which 605, or 62.5%, were solved. Crimes against property, state authority, public service and administrative order decreased, while domestic violence cases increased.
The Malatia division recorded 501 crimes, 21.9% more than during the same period last year. Crimes against property increased, while crimes against persons decreased. The clearance rate was 80.4%, compared with 70.3% last year.
The Nor Nork division recorded 610 crimes, of which 493, or 80.8%, were solved. Crimes against economic activity and property declined, while domestic violence cases increased.
The Avan division of the Community Police recorded 263 crimes, with 78.3% solved. Crimes against persons decreased by 49%, crimes against property by 37%, and crimes against state authority, public service and administrative order by 74.2%.
Of the 467 crimes recorded by the Mashtots division, 326, or 69.8%, were solved. Crimes against property increased, while crimes against persons declined. Domestic violence cases also increased.
Crimes recorded by the Davtashen division increased by 48.8% compared with the same period last year. Of 302 cases, 227, or 75.2%, were solved. Domestic violence cases decreased.
At the Kanaker-Zeytun division, crimes against state authority, public service and administrative order decreased by 80.9%. A total of 446 crimes were recorded, of which 296 were solved. Crimes against persons increased. No crimes committed by minors were recorded.
The Metropolitan division of the Community Police recorded 22 crimes, 29% fewer than last year. Crimes against property decreased.
No crimes against persons were recorded by the Zvartnots Airport division. Of 92 cases, 78, or 84.8%, were solved. Crimes against property increased, while crimes against economic activity decreased.
Officers of the Yerevan regiment of the Patrol Service solved 1,336 crimes, 55 more than during the same period last year. A total of 129,174 reports were drawn up for various administrative offenses.
Although the number of road accidents in the capital increased, the number of people killed and injured as a result declined.
During the first half of the year, Yerevan units of the Police Guard, alongside protecting facilities, maintaining public order and ensuring public safety, also solved a number of crimes.
Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan thanked personnel for their work, noting that despite positive trends recorded for several types of crime, results in certain areas remained unsatisfactory.
Addressing crimes against property, the minister highlighted the downward trend in residential burglaries and stressed the need to ensure continuity of preventive work.
At the same time, she stressed the need to pay particular attention to thefts from vehicles. Instructions were also issued to intensify efforts to prevent and solve fraud, crimes involving information technology, crimes against economic activity, illegal drug trafficking, and certain types of crimes against persons. Particular attention was also drawn to morale within units, service discipline and proper communication with citizens, with managers instructed to keep these areas under constant supervision.
The decline in the number of people killed and injured in road accidents in Yerevan during the first half of 2026 was assessed positively, and instructions were issued to maintain this positive trend.
Sargsyan stressed that the Police Guard must be actively involved in efforts to prevent and solve crimes.
