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Table 26. Number of recorded crimes

1995

1998

1999

2000

RECORDED CRIMES Total

of which:

18213

16035

18512

21115

Intentional homicide *

113

93

86

90

Serious bodily injury

302

171

174

179

Rape *

55

15

19

26

Robbery

554

345

1756

2170

Thefts of which:

12562

10304

11015

12871

burglaries committed in trade outlets

625

1221

999

992

pocket picking

893

178

312

494

breaking into dwellings

2881

2511

2299

2947

motor vehicle theft

2123

1739

2138

2046

theft from motor vehicles

2336

1626

2716

2849

Fraud

372

677

763

280

Hooliganism

671

421

379

453

Illicit preparation, storage and selling of narcotics

174

205

221

439

OF THE TOTAL CRIMES RECORDED:

serious crimes

9479

8434

7667

8524

solved crimes

3708

6813

5863

5245

Violation of traffic regulations causing death

59

47

51

45

Number of crimes per 10 000 population

218

200

234

277

 

* Including attempts

In 2000, the clearance rate for recorded crimes in Riga was 24.8 %

 

Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, 2001

 

 

 

 

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