He 2025 closed with an increase in firearm thefts recorded 153 abductions16 more than in 2024, when 137 cases were recorded. Already that year there were 38 above 2023, the year in which the figure stood at 115 with a significant drop.
According to statistics from the National Policethe most critical point in the last five years was recorded in 2022, with 327 casesfollowed by 2021, when 320 were reported.
After that peak, reports decreased markedly in 2023; However, a year later a change in the trend began to be evident that ended up consolidating in 2025with a rebound that interrupts the downward curve.
Guns head the list
- Guns continue to lead list of more stolen weapons.
In 2025 were reported 126 casesa figure that represents 82% of the total registered that year and which shows its marked prevalence compared to other types of weapons. Meanwhile, in 2024 there were 110 and in 2023 about 86, which indicates that the recent rebound is also mainly reflected in this line.
Shotguns are well below, with 17 cases in 2025and revolvers, with 10. Rifles, meanwhile, maintain a marginal incidence within the period analyzed.
In the accumulated of the last five years (2021-2025) have been reported 1,052 weapons stolen, of which 801 are pistols, 84 revolvers, and 159 shotguns. In these thefts, 369 were carried out with violence and 683 without violence.
July-September, the most critical period
He third quarter of 2025 (July-September) was the one with the highest incidence, with 55 weapons stolen. They were followed by January-March with 38 cases, April-June with 31 and October-December with 29.
He quarterly performance differs from previous years. In 2022, for example, the first quarter concentrated 128 cases, while in 2021 the last quarter closed with 101, the highest record in a single period in the series.
Saint Dominic lead reports
By provinces, Saint Dominic tops the historical accumulated with 281 weapons stolen between 2021 and 2025. only in 2025 recorded 30 cases.
He National District adds 101 in the entire period, followed by San Cristóbal with 85 and La Altagracia with 64.
Although the current levels do not reach the peaks of 2021 and 2022, the increase recorded last year shows that the problem persists and poses challenges in terms of control, custody and recovery of firearms.
