The number of juvenile crimes in St. Petersburg has increased by almost 50%.

In St. Petersburg in 2025, the number of crimes committed by teenagers or with their participation increased dramatically. There are 47% more of them. During the year, 609 such offenses were recorded, and in 2024 there were 413.

These are the official data provided by 78.ru . Moreover, more than half of all registered crimes are serious or especially serious. Their number increased by 33.1% (318 cases).

The number of crimes committed by children on the street has increased several times. If in 2024 there were 37 of them, then in 2025 there were already 171. There was also a recurrence of crimes among teenagers in public places, their number increased to 79 cases, which is 3 times more than in 2024.

The majority of juvenile delinquency is theft and fraud. They account for 48.5% of the total number of crimes. There have also been more cases of fraud, their number has increased by more than 6 times. There were 17 in 2024 and 106 in 2025.

In addition, in 2025, the number of teenagers who committed crimes while intoxicated increased 4 times. This is unprecedented growth over the past 10 years.

On January 6, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Leningrad Region reported that a man aged 35 died as a result of a fight with a teenager in the city of Telman. A 15-year-old schoolboy familiar with the deceased is suspected of murder.

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