Crime is an action or omission that constitutes an offense punishable by the state and punishable by law: shoplifting was a serious crime. Even today, Ukraine continues to undergo significant political, economic and social transformations. The US State Department considers the criminal threat in Ukraine to be high. The crime rate across the country is significantly worsened by widespread government corruption and lack of support from law enforcement. Compared to other Eastern European cities, the criminal threat in kyiv does not seem much different. Some of the rare criminal threats like fraud, wallet scam, property crimes, hate crimes, organized crime, etc. are found in parts of kyiv. Most of these crimes are committed against foreigners/tourists because they are considered easy targets, which gives the criminal plenty of opportunities to commit the crime. Property crimes would be considered the most significant crime in this part of the city due to the rate of property crimes. has been increased over the past year. According to the Interior Ministry, crime statistics indicate a decrease in violent crime categories but show a significant increase in violent crimes such as theft, burglaries and fraud. Property crimes are classified into two groups: the first is non-violent property crimes and the second is violent property crimes. Some of the few non-violent property crimes are vandalism, theft of personal property from parked vehicles, and residential burglaries, while violent property crimes are not very common in this city, but such a case would be a incident that occurred in December 2010. where two US Embassy contractors were violently assaulted and subsequently assaulted, and it was a... middle of paper ...... forced to survive day to day . At the same time, the crime rate is relatively stable compared to that of major cities around the world. Ultimately, Kyiv is a much better city to live in compared to other cities I visited in Ukraine. Works Cited “Crime rate in kyiv, Ukraine, October 2013”). Crime in kyiv, Ukraine. Accessed November 14, 2013, from Numbeo website: http://www.numbeo.com/crime/city_result.jsp?country=Ukraine&city=Kiev.html. (“Overall crime and security situation, February 24, 2011”). Ukraine Crime and Security Report 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2013, from OSAC website: https://www.osac.gov/pages/contentreportdetails.aspx?cid=10495.html (“Ukraine, Country Specific Information, September 5, 2013”). International travel information. Retrieved November 14. 2013, from Travel. State. Government website: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1053.html