The number of criminal offenses confirmed last year increased 5.9% from the previous year to 601,389, the first rise in 20 years, according to the National Police Agency's provisional statistics on crime.
The increase seems to be partly due to the easing of restrictions on movement put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a NPA survey, 67.1% of respondents said that "public safety has worsened."
