Crime in Uzbekistan has more than doubled in 4 years

The total number of crimes registered in Uzbekistan in 2024 was 132,298. This indicates that 199 out of every 100,000 residents were convicted of a crime during the past period.

According to the report of the Statistics Agency, the number of crimes in Uzbekistan in 2024 increased by 27.1% compared to 2023, and more than 2 times compared to 2020.

According to an analysis of crime dynamics, the number of extremely serious crimes amounted to 5,357, an increase of 24.1% compared to the same period in 2023. The number of serious crimes increased by 2.4 times, while the number of less serious crimes decreased by 33.4% and the number of crimes of no small social risk decreased by 14.4%.

In January-December 2024, the largest number of crimes by region was recorded in Tashkent city (32,106), Tashkent (14,702), Fergana (14,289), and Samarkand (9,402) regions.

The increase in these numbers comes at a time when the fight against religion has intensified in the country in recent years, opening the way for gambling, alcoholism, prostitution, drug addiction, and usury.