{"id":33994,"date":"2022-04-06T16:57:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T14:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=33994"},"modified":"2022-04-06T17:29:32","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T15:29:32","slug":"data-shows-upward-trend-in-gambling-domestic-violence-and-sexual-offenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/data-shows-upward-trend-in-gambling-domestic-violence-and-sexual-offenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Data shows upward trend in gambling, domestic violence, and sexual offenses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sexual offenses, illegal gambling, and domestic violence have seen an upward trend this year, data seem to suggest.<\/p>\n

According to a report compiled by the General Prosecution Office over criminal offenses that took place in 2021, there was a 16% rise in crimes of sexual violence.<\/p>\n

Domestic violence was 12% higher than in 2020, with 1,406 cases reported.<\/p>\n

Illegal gambling also saw a significant upward trend, as prosecutors launched 70% more investigations than last year.<\/p>\n

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State of Criminality Report \/ Source General Prosecution Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fraud was also 20% higher meanwhile, cannabis cultivation rose by 10%.<\/p>\n

Cybercrime has almost doubled, and so have criminal prosecutions, estimated at over 48%.<\/p>\n

But other facets of crime have seen a decline, such as crimes against humanity (14%), environmental crimes (5%), or property theft (13%).<\/p>\n

Some 3,412 people were electronically surveilled in 2021 as part of the investigations, among them officials suspected of corruption and abuse of office.<\/p>\n

Dibra was the district with the lowest criminality rate in 2021, while on the other side of the spectrum stood Vlora.<\/p>\n

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