This story is from January 18, 2022

Crime rate at lowest since 2007: Rajkot city police

Despite job losses and economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the crime rate has come down significantly in Saurashtra’s commercial capital, Rajkot city police said.
Crime rate at lowest since 2007: Rajkot city police
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RAJKOT: Despite job losses and economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the crime rate has come down significantly in Saurashtra’s commercial capital, Rajkot city police said.
In fact, in 2021 Rajkot city witnessed least number of serious crimes like murder, rape, attempt to murder and robbery among others in last 15 years, police claimed.
Police officials said that effective policing has resulted in reduced the crime in the city.
They also said offence related to women like rape, kidnapping, dowry cases also decreased thanks to Abhayam helpline, Durgashakti teams and use of technology. The cops also released data showing decrease in the different offences registered in 2021 as compared to that of 2007 (see box).
Rajkot police commissioner Manoj Agarwal said: “The population of the city increased significantly from 2007. Also, as the city developed, a large chunk of population migrated to Rajkot city in the last one decade in search of employment.
“The number of migratory workers also increased significantly in Rajkot in this period. Still, the crime rate recorded in 2021 is lowest in last 15 years thanks to Rajkot police’s efforts to curb the crime like night patrolling, watch on criminals and wide use of technology,” Agarwal said.
The city police have registered 34 cases under the NDPS Act in 2021 which is the highest in the last 13 years.
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