This year every 10-th crime committed in Azerbaijan was of grave nature. Heavy and especially grave crimes made up more than 10% of all the crimes committed, Azerbaijani Zerkalo reports. There are 11180 crimes recorded in 2009, so there are 129 crimes per 100 thousand people.

According to the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan 89, 2 % of the crimes recorded in 6 recent months were less severe, the rest 10, 8 % heavy and especially grave. There are 5133 victims, at that 55, 1 % men and 44% women, in 6 months period.

The Statistical Committee reports that due to the investigative actions 6762 crimes were solved. Except that, 9005 delinquents were recorded in 6 months, criminal proceedings were instituted against 7184 of them.