Russia's Security Council: migrants committed 14,400 crimes in H1 2026, down 39.1% year-on-year. Serious crimes halved. Deportations rose 2.6x.
Foreign migrants in Russia have committed 'significantly fewer' crimes, according to Russian Security Council statistics. In the first half of 2026, they committed 14,400 crimes โ 39.1% less than in the same period last year. The number of serious and especially serious crimes fell by half. Meanwhile, deportations and reductions in temporary stay periods rose 2.6 times.
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