For the first time in two years, the Ministry of Internal Affairs published the statistics of registered crime.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs submitted the statistics of crime committed in 2017 to the National Statistics Office of Georgia, which published the statistics on its website this morning.
In total 37944 crimes were registered in 2017, 53.2% of them are solved.
The index of the registered crimes is 5.4% higher than the one in 2016. The index of solving the crimes in 2016 was 57,4%.
64.5% of the registered crimes committed in 2017 in the country come on the offences against health as well as the crimes against property and drug-related crimes.
In comparison with the previous year, the tendency of increase of the registered crimes involves the following offences:
- Crime against life (articles 108-116 of the Criminal Code of Georgia) – 2.7% of the crimes registered in 2017 (increase of this type of registered crimes in comparison with 2016 – by 11.9%);
- Crime against health (articles 117-126 prima of the Criminal Code of Georgia) – 14.1% of the crimes registered in 2017 (increase of this type of registered crimes in comparison with 2016 – by 14.8%);
- Crime against human rights and freedoms (articles 142-170 of the Criminal Code of Georgia) – 2.2% of the crimes registered in 2017 (increase of this type of registered crimes in comparison with 2016 – by 23.2%);
- Crime against property (articles 177-189 of the Criminal Code of Georgia) – 37.9% of the crimes registered in 2017 (increase of this type of registered crimes in comparison with 2016 – by 8.1%);
- Crime against environmental protection rules (articles 287-306 of the Criminal Code of Georgia) – 2.3% of the crimes registered in 2017 (increase of this type of registered crimes in comparison with 2016 – by 127.8%);
- Crime against administrative order (articles 343-363 of the Criminal Code of Georgia) – 6.4% of the crimes registered in 2017 (increase of this type of registered crimes in comparison with 2016 – by 17.5%);
- Crime against enforcement of judicial acts (articles 377-381 prime-2 of the Criminal Code of Georgia) – 2.5% of the crimes registered in 2017 (increase of this type of registered crimes in comparison with 2016 – by 20.5%);
As for the tendency of reduction of the registered crimes, it is mainly observed on the following types of offences:
- Crime against public security and public order (articles 222-239 of the Criminal Code of Georgia) – 4.1% of the crimes registered in 2017 (decrease of this type of registered crimes in comparison with 2016 – by 19.5%);
- Drug-related crime (articles 260-274 of the Criminal Code of Georgia) – 12.5% of the crimes registered in 2017 (decrease of this type of registered crimes in comparison with 2016 – by 8.3%);
- Transport-related crime (articles 275-283 of the Criminal Code of Georgia) – 6.9% of the crimes registered in 2017 (decrease of this type of registered crimes in comparison with 2016 – by 16.4%);
As for the trends according to the individual articles:
- The main share of offences comes on the crimes envisaged by the article 115 of the Criminal Code of Georgia (incitement to suicide), however, it should be noted that most of the facts do not represent a classical case of incitement to suicide. Investigation under the article 115 of the Criminal Code is launched even when all the signs of a crime (threat, torture, or systemic humiliation of honor or dignity of a victim) are not present, but the victim does not have any signs of violence. Frequently, after the forensic medical examination report, it is established that we are dealing with not a crime but with a natural death or suicide.
- A large portion of the offense committed against health comes on the article 1261 (Domestic Violence). Increase of the crimes registered under this article is caused on the one hand by mass campaign against domestic violence, which has increased the law enforcement agencies referral index and on the other hand, by the fact that in contrast to the previous practice, in most cases, simultaneously with issuing a restraining order the investigation is launched.
- A part of the crimes against human rights and freedoms comes on the article 151 of the Criminal Code (Threat). In particular, the crime envisaged by the article 151 has been increased by 61.7%. An important part of the threats comes on the threats that have place on the basis of domestic violence. The index of referring to the law enforcement agencies has increased by the victims as well as by the individuals having the information on a crime (relatives, friends, neighbours). In addition, in order to avoid the expected serious consequences of the threats resulting from the family conflict, the relevant units of the law enforcement agencies initiate the investigation immediately, even when all the signs of the offense are not present.
- In terms of the crimes against property the offences mostly come on the articles 177 (Theft), 180 (Fraud) and 181 (Extortion) of the Criminal Code of Georgia. In addition, the main factor of increase of the crime envisaged by the article 177 of the Criminal Code of Georgia is the increase of the offences expressed in secretly taking the petty household goods from the large commercial facilities (supermarkets, so called malls, et.) throughout the country.
- As for the offense against public security and order, the reduction is observed respecting all the articles prescribed by this Chapter, except for the article 2381 (Carrying melee weapon).
- The decrease tendency is observed in terms of drug-related crimes (articles 260-274). At the same time, decrease is observed on almost all the articles contained in the Chapter of Drug-related Crime, including drug use (273, 2731).
- Increase in the crimes against environmental protection, mainly comes on the article 303 of the Criminal Code of Georgia (Illegal felling of trees and bushes), 299 (Illegal use of mineral resources) and 300 (illegal fishing) articles.
- The rise of the offenses against the enforcement of judicial acts is stipulated by the increase of the crimes envisaged by the article 381 of the Criminal Code (Failure to execute or interference with the execution of a final judgement or other court decision). The most of the facts prescribed by this article are expressed in failure by the individuals accused of drug-related crime to execute the court decision, on the ground of which they are deprived from their right to drive.
