Delhi Government’s helpline 181 has proved to be the bridge between the distressed Delhiites and the Delhi Police. It has recorded over 14 thousand calls of varying nature between December 31, 2012 and July 2014. launched by former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the aftermath of horrific December 16 gangrape, the helpline has proved to be quite a hit as people have been logging in to air their grievances and problems.

The data analysed by the experts on sexual assaults against women showed that as many as 14,318 FIRs were lodged on the basis of calls received by 181 helpline. In 67 police stations, the number of cases registered was as low as anything between 1 and 10. There were about 115 stations, where the number of cases registered ranged between 10 and 100. The analysis was done on the basis of the First Information Reports (FIRs) lodged at various police stations between December 31, 2012 and July 15, 2014 on the basis of the calls received by the administrations 181 helpline, which deals with women in distress, children and elderly in the city.

What came as a major surprise was that in 37 stations, the number of FIRs registered ranged between 100 and 200. While Uttam Nagar topped the list with 454 cases, it was followed by Sultanpuri, where 333 cases had been filed. Among the police stations where more than 200 cases were registered were Gokalpuri and Sangam Vihar (both 201), Tilak Nagar (202), Burari (211), Najafgarh (214), Dabri (215), Mangolpuri (242), Aman Vihar (252), Jehangirpuri (252), Narela (253) and Nangloi (268). Interestingly, these police stations are called as the ‘hyper sensitive areas’ by Delhi Police itself. These police stations account for the majority of crime related cases whereas other police stations record less criminal cases.

As far as domestic violence against women is concerned, the police had registered as many as 9,273 cases. While Dabri topped the list with 499 cases, it was followed by Tilak Nagar (425), Burari (414), Vijay Vihar (395), Karawal Nagar (352), Kahjawala (318), Ambedkar Nagar (314) and Nehal Vihar (305). A large number of cases of domestic violence were also reported from posh and middle-class colonies. In Moti Nagar, the number of FIRs registered was 195, in Mukherjee Nagar it was 184, Amar Colony (108), Vasant Vihar (135), Vikaspuri (140) and Rohini (180).