Grave crimes are intentional acts for the commission of which the Criminal Code of Russia considers the maximum penalty of 10 years deprivation of liberty.Â
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Number of grave crimes recorded in Russia 2019-2023
Over 446,600 grave crimes were recorded by Russian law enforcement authorities in 2023. To compare, in 2020, the number of registered criminal cases with the highest punishment of 10 years in custody was measured at 453,300 offenses.
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Novaya Gazeta. (May 7, 2024). Number of grave crimes recorded in Russia from 2019 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044805/russia-number-of-recorded-grave-crimes/
Novaya Gazeta. "Number of grave crimes recorded in Russia from 2019 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044805/russia-number-of-recorded-grave-crimes/
Novaya Gazeta. (2024). Number of grave crimes recorded in Russia from 2019 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044805/russia-number-of-recorded-grave-crimes/
Novaya Gazeta. "Number of Grave Crimes Recorded in Russia from 2019 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044805/russia-number-of-recorded-grave-crimes/
Novaya Gazeta, Number of grave crimes recorded in Russia from 2019 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044805/russia-number-of-recorded-grave-crimes/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Number of grave crimes recorded in Russia from 2019 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Novaya Gazeta, May 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1044805/russia-number-of-recorded-grave-crimes/
