Azerbaijan Releases Juvenile Crime Statistics for 2025

A total of 134 adolescents aged 14 to 15 committed offenses in Azerbaijan throughout 2025, according to official data released by the State Statistical Committee. Within this age bracket, 10 individuals were implicated in particularly serious crimes, 17 in serious offenses, 75 in less serious crimes, and 32 committed acts classified as offenses presenting no major public danger. 

Among juveniles aged 16 to 17, 18 individuals committed particularly serious crimes, 49 were involved in serious violations, 169 committed less serious infractions, and 108 were linked to crimes posing no substantial public threat. Overall, the aggregate number of youths aged 14 to 29 registered for committing crimes in 2025 stood at 5,581.