News Center — Crime rates have escalated in various Syrian cities during the month of March, amid ongoing security fragility and a decline in the capacity of relevant authorities to control the situation in several areas.

The geographical spread of the crimes and the diversity of the victims, including women and children, reflect the widening circle of societal violence and the growing threats to the safety of civilians in Syria. These indicators reveal the urgent need to adopt effective measures to enhance security and establish the rule of law, contributing to reducing crime, protecting the population, and preventing further deterioration of societal stability.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented 34 criminal incidents in several Syrian cities during the current month of March, which resulted in the deaths of 40 people, including 5 children and 3 women, in an indicator that reflects the continued deterioration of security conditions and the escalation of crime rates in various areas of the country.

According to the documentation, the number of crimes and victims varied between cities, with the highest toll recorded in the city of Aleppo, followed by Deir ez-Zor and Idlib, in addition to scattered incidents in the Rif Dimashq, Hama, Homs, Raqqa, Damascus, Hasakah, Latakia, and Daraa governorates.

These indicators reflect a significant increase in criminal crime rates in several Syrian cities, highlighting the ongoing security challenges facing local communities. These developments also underscore the need to strengthen efforts aimed at establishing security and stability, activating accountability mechanisms and the rule of law, to ensure the protection of civilians and curb the growth of criminal phenomena in the country