Heinous crimes in the national capital saw a 26.36-per cent dip last year, according to the annual report of the Delhi Police which was released today.
The police claimed that strategies such as crime-mapping and identification of hotspots with the help of PCR, increased visibility of police personnel on the streets and regular checking of two-wheelers led to this decline.
According to statistics, incidents of dacoity reduced by 38.67 per cent, murder by 7.37 per cent, attempt to murder by 16.10 per cent, robbery by 35.72 per cent, riot by 39.23 per cent, kidnapping for ransom by 36.11 per cent and rape by 2 per cent.
Police said concerted action against drinking at public places, which often acts as a precursor to crimes against women, was responsible for the 10.97 per cent decline in crimes against women.
Not only did heinous crimes decline by 26.36 per cent, the detection rate of such cases too saw an increase by 12.82 per cent, police said, adding that 71.67 per cent of such cases were solved last year.
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