Russia Says 2025 Crime Fell as Moscow Reports Safer Roads and Long‑Term Drop in Murders

Overview

• Nationwide registered crimes declined 7.3% in 2025 versus 2024, according to Interior Ministry spokeswoman Irina Volk.
• IT‑enabled offenses fell 11.8% year over year, with remote thefts down 23.6%, computer‑information crimes down 42.2%, and remote fraud down 9%.
• Other categories also decreased, including robberies by 11.2%, muggings by 18.3%, overall thefts by 9.3% with home burglaries down 27.1%, vehicle thefts down 23.7%, unlawful taking down 11.6%, and all fraud down 7.6%.
• Moscow police reported a decade‑long trend with murders down 55% from 2015 and recorded 158 murders in 2025, 122 of which have been solved, while continuing to clear older cases.
• Moscow’s traffic authority said road accidents fell 9% and fatalities 15% in 2025, citing signal upgrades at 260 locations, roughly 800 new crosswalks, micromobility enforcement, and plans for further pedestrian‑safety projects in 2026.