Chief of Police: Crime rate decreased by 0.3% in H1 2026

ArmInfo.  In 2026, 1,545 cases of drug trafficking were detected in Armenia, as stated by  Deputy Interior Minister  Kamo Tsutsulyan at a press conference on  August 18.

According to him, 320 kg of drugs were seized, and the number of drug  trafficking cases decreased by 111.  In recent years, the internet  has also become a source of drug sales. 266 cases of online sales  were uncovered.

Also in Armenia during the first half of 2026, there was an increase  in traffic accidents, yet fewer fatalities resulting from road  traffic crashes were recorded. From January to June of the current  year, 2,146 traffic accidents were registered, which is higher than  the same period in 2025 (2,072 cases). At the same time, in 2026, the  number of deaths resulting from road accidents decreased by 3.4%.

Overall, as the deputy minister noted, in the first half of 2026, the  number of crimes decreased by 0.3%.  Specifically, 21,960 crimes were  recorded in Armenia during the reporting period, compared to 22,025  in 2025. Meanwhile, the number of attempted crimes increased.

According to Tsutsulyan, during the reporting period, grave and  especially grave crimes decreased by 1.9%. Thus, light and  medium-severity crimes account for 88.2%, while grave and especially  grave crimes make up 11.8%.