Guwahati: Crime rate is falling

GUWAHATI: The crime rate under the Guwahati Police Commissionerate maintained a declining trend from 2019 to 2023.

According to data from the Police Commissionerate, the crime rates in Guwahati (per lakh population) were 20.61 percent in 2019, 17.62 percent in 2020, 20.63 percent (an increase) in 2021, 10.22 percent in 2022, and 9.36 percent in 2023.

In sync with the crime, the average number of cases per investigation officer also dipped: 92.02 in 2019, 78.05 in 2020, 111.53 in 2021, 47.78 in 2022, and 35.21 in 2023.

The police stations under the Police Commissionerate registered 10,227 cases in 2022, with a 31.67 percent charge sheet and a conviction rate of 21.65 percent. In 2023, the number of cases registered fell to 9,367, with the issuance of charge sheets at 19.29 percent and the conviction rate at 24.85 percent.

In 2023, three of the 627 cases registered for alleged crimes against women in Guwahati were convicted, and 265 were acquitted.

In cybercrimes, the police stations under the Commissionerate registered 175 cases against 252 accused, leading to the arrest of 87 in 2023. The police issued charge sheets in 30 cases during the year.

In cases related to property offences, the police stations under the Commissionerate registered 3,728 cases against 3,743 accused, leading to the arrest of 1,627 in 2023. The police issued charge sheets in 1,339 cases during the year.

In POCSO cases in 2023, the conviction rate is as high as 48.43 percent.

In 2023, the number of disposed NDPS cases are 300, against the registration of 301 cases, leading to the conviction of nine.

In crimes against children, the Commissionerate registered 385 cases against 389 accused, leading to the arrest of 331. The issuance of charge sheets was as high as 87.93 percent in child marriage cases in Guwahati in 2023. The police disposed of all the 116 cases registered in Guwahati during the year.

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