Campania first in Italy for murders: minor victims on the rise

Roma – Un’analisi del Servizio Analisi Criminale della Direzione Centrale della Polizia Criminale, riferita al decennio 2015-2024, evidenzia una diminuzione del 33% negli murders volontari in Italia. Tuttavia, la Campania registra un aumento del 31% rispetto al 2023, mentre Lombardia e Lazio mantengono alti numeri di casi in entrambi gli anni.

Mafia-related murders have decreased by 72%, from 53 in 2015 to 15 in 2024. According to Eurostat data from 2022, Italy is among the safest European countries regarding this crime.

Nel periodo analizzato, le victims maschili sono diminuite del 38% (da 330 a 206), mentre quelle femminili del 22% (da 145 a 113). Nel 2024, il 35% delle vittime aveva tra 41 e 64 anni, ma l’incidenza dei minors è quasi raddoppiata, passando dal 4% al 7%. Le vittime italiane rappresentano il 75% del totale, quelle straniere il 25%.

Among authors, Italians constitute approximately 70% in both periods, with the 18-40 age group being the most represented in 2024. The increase in underage authors is worrying, rising to 11% in 2024 compared to 4% the previous year.

In 2024, 49% of the murders arose from degenerate arguments (45% in 2023), while passion-based motives fell to 5% (11% in 2023). Mercy killings remained at 3% in both periods. Improper and bladed weapons were used in 133 cases in 2024 (156 in 2023), firearms in 98 cases (101 in 2023), and poisoning remained rare, with 6 cases in 2024 and 4 in 2023.

These data suggest that prevention policies and legislative changes have contributed to reducing some types of homicide. The significant decrease in homicides related to organized crime indicates a change in mafia strategies, aimed at avoiding clamor to focus on criminal activities and infiltration of the legal economy.