"That's a lot in crime terms": The data the police want you to know

The police present a sharp decline in home burglaries, from 5,000-5,200 cases in 2021-2023 to just 3,423 in 2024. Deputy Commissioner Dudi Katz attributes the change to Police Commissioner Danny Levy's 2024 directive to fully exhaust investigative leads in property cases, and to focused operations against crime axes from Judea and Samaria. Indictments rose from 300 in 2024 to 523 in 2026.

The police present data indicating a sharp decline in home burglaries: from 5,000-5,200 cases in 2021-2023 to just 3,423 in 2024, with stabilization in 2025-2026 (declines of 5.3% and 2.3% respectively). Deputy Commissioner Dudi Katz, head of the Investigations and Intelligence Division, explains that the change stems from Police Commissioner Danny Levy's directive, who took office in August 2024, to fully exhaust investigative leads in property cases regardless of resource constraints. The result: a 33% increase in indictments in 2025 (404) and a further increase to 523 in 2026, alongside a similar rise in arrests until the end of proceedings. Katz emphasizes that focused operations against "crime axes" from Judea and Samaria, under the "Stop in Red" order, contributed to reducing crime. He notes that the average declines of 30% in property crimes are very significant in crime terms, and that the police are managing to maintain this level.