The crime rate dropped across Greece at the start of the year according to figures released this week by the Greek Police.
Homicides dropped by 22.5 per cent in January and February 2013 compared to the same period last year, while robberies at shops, post offices, money transfer agencies etc dropped by 49 per cent.
Muggings, meanwhile, were down by 17.10 per cent and burglaries by 16.07 per cent.
However, the percentage of overall unsolved crimes rose in the first two months of 2013 to 31.87 per cent compared to 29.20 per cent in 2012, though the police were able to solve 2.28 per cent more robberies than last year.
The report also says that crime, which has seen a noticeable spike since the start of the crisis, dropped in March as well, suggesting that the decline is an ongoing trend rather than a temporary phenomenon.
Source: Kathimerini.