MOSCOW, November 2. /TASS/. The security situation in Russia remains stable despite continuing challenges and threats related to the special military operation, the press service of the Russian Security Council’s staff told TASS.

"An analysis of key crime indicators for January-September 2026 by the Russian Security Council’s staff shows that the overall security situation in the country remains stable despite persistent challenges and threats related to the special military operation," the press service said.

The number of criminal offenses fell by 16.3% in the first nine months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, the report noted.

"The decline was primarily driven by a reduction in property crimes, down 16%, including thefts, down 8.9%, and fraud cases, down 23.8%. The number of serious and particularly serious crimes fell by 21.7%, while their share of all recorded offenses decreased from 35.5% to 33.2%," it added.

"Serious and particularly serious crimes against people also declined, including an 11.9% drop in murders and an 18% decrease in cases of intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm. A downward trend was also recorded in crimes committed using IT or involving computer data, with their number falling by 31.5%," the Security Council concluded.