During the New Year rush the most common crimes are pickpocketing, snatching   handbags and similar illegal activities.

Armenian Police informed NEWS.am, that for 11 months in 2010 there were 2,965 cases of crimes against property, 1045 of which were burglary.

Data for the last month, the police will make public by the end of the year, said the Police Information Officer Armen Malkhasyan, adding that these days in public places, police officers are working in emergency mode.

Law enforcement officials in Armenia are advising to be vigilant and hold tight to the purses and wallets.