In an announcement issued right here, the State authorities mentioned that underneath its ‘Zero Tolerance for Crime’ coverage, it has taken vital and efficient measures to strengthen regulation and order within the State, including that, in opposition to earlier years, the crime price has witnessed a marked decline in Haryana.
Terming the remarks surrounding the crime rise in Haryana by Opposition events “an try and unfold concern among the many public and misguide residents”, a authorities spokesperson within the assertion mentioned that if the Opposition leaders had objectively in contrast police information from the 12 months 2004–2014 with that of 2014–2024, they’d not have made such irresponsible claims.
Referencing information from the Haryana State Crime Records Bureau, the spokesperson mentioned that in the course of the Congress get together regime (2004–2014), the typical annual improve in crime was as excessive as 18.69%. In distinction, in the course of the 2014–2024 interval (BJP regime), most crime classes, besides snatching, have proven unfavorable progress developments. Murder instances elevated from 733 in 2004 to 1,106 in 2014, reflecting a 3.81% annual improve. However, by 2024, the variety of homicide instances declined to 966, demonstrating a major drop, mentioned the spokesperson.
From January 1 to June 30, 2025, the State recorded a transparent discount in a number of main crime classes in comparison with the identical interval in 2024. Murder instances decreased by 7%, theft dropped by 30.13%, snatching incidents diminished by 11.64%, housebreaking went down by 13.27%, normal theft declined by 6.55%, and rape instances fell by 26.14%. There was additionally a 16.67% drop in kidnapping instances and a 16.90% discount in molestation and sexual harassment instances. Annual comparisons between 2023 and 2024 additionally present this downward development, added the spokesperson.
Published – July 21, 2025 04:30 am IST
