A total of 238 children were affected. The highest number of cases of violence was recorded in Bishkek (28.6 percent), Jalal-Abad region (15.1 percent), and the city of Osh (13.9 percent).
Children most often became victims of theft (19.7 percent) and violent actions.
Of the crimes against children, 13.9 percent involved sexual acts against individuals under the age of sixteen, while 9.2 percent were cases of rape and robbery.
Minors also committed 130 crimes, with the majority being thefts, as well as robberies (17.7 percent) and fraud (8.5 percent).
Vulnerability of Women and the Elderly to Fraudsters
At the beginning of 2026, women and the elderly became the most frequent victims of financial fraudsters. A total of 2,085 crimes were recorded, more than half of which (50.7 percent) were fraud.
The majority of such offenses occurred in large cities, with Bishkek accounting for 45.7 percent of all cases.
The situation with the elderly is similar. Of the 248 registered cases, 40.3 percent were fraud.
Additionally, new types of crimes have been registered: 7.7 percent of offenses are related to the illegal transfer of electronic payment means, virtual wallets, and SIM cards to third parties.
Bishkek also became the leader in the number of affected pensioners (31 percent), followed by Chuy region (14.9 percent) and Issyk-Kul region (12.1 percent).
Social Portrait of Offenders: Rise in Female and Youth Crime
In January and February 2026, law enforcement agencies recorded 2,999 offenders, which is a 6.3 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025.
Men still make up the majority of offenders (2,597 individuals), however, the increase in crime among women is occurring at a faster rate — the number of detained women rose by 15.5 percent, reaching 402 individuals.
The most noticeable increase in criminal activity is observed among youth aged 18 to 24 — the number of offenders in this group increased by 32.6 percent (to 680 individuals).
At the same time, the number of crimes among teenagers (14–17 years) has nearly halved.
The social status of the majority of those detained raises concerns: of the 1,993 detained at the time of committing the crime, none were employed or studying, which constitutes 66.5 percent of the total number of detainees.
