Highly secured lutyens’ zone in New Delhi district is the safest place for women whereas the south east, west and outer districts are the most unsafe in the national Capital. The latest crime figure provided by Delhi Police suggests that the New Delhi district is very safe in all heads of crimes whereas outer district has maximum number of incidents and cases.
Only 68 cases of rape were registered in New Delhi district between 2003 and March 15 this year while 434 rape cases were registered in south east Delhi between 2008 and March 15 in 2013.
South East district has emerged as the rape district of the Capital, with 9 to 10 rapes being reported every month. From January 1 to March 15 this year, 43 rape cases were reported from South East (which comprises upscale residential colonies such as lajpat Nagar, Nizamuddin, Badarpur, Sangam Vihar, Ambedkar Nagar, Greater Kailash, Chitranjan Park, Defence Colony, New Friends Colony, Ashram, Kalkaji and Okhla); 47 from South West and 49 from East and 23 from North West district.
As far as rape is concerned, South East district, is in the top as 116 cases were reported in 2012 while there were only 75 in 2011; 80 in 2010; 59 in 2009; 61 in 2008. Between January 1, 2010 and March 15, total 43 cases have been reported till date. The outer district has witnessed of 444 cases of rape between 2007 and March 15 this year while west district has witnessed of 1,372 cases of rape during the same period. The North West district has reported 1034 cases of rape while south district has witnessed of 737 cases during the same period.
As per data, only two cases of rape were reported in New Delhi district in 2011 while 16 cases were reported in 2010. There were eight cases of rape in 2003; eight in 2004; six in 2005; six in 2006; seven in 2007; three in 2008 and six in 2009. Between January 1 and March 15, one case of rape has been reported.
The reason for lowest crime figure in New Delhi district is overwhelming presence of Delhi Police and other security forces in the lutyens’ zone and other high profile areas. On the other hand, outer district is houses the slums and unauthorised colonies and constant influx of strangers and new settlers have made this area more crime prone in the national Capital.
Beside this, five case of rape, one for kidnapping for ransom, nine cases of murder, 22 cases of kidnapping and five case of abduction were reported in New Delhi district in 2012.
Similarly, six cases of murder were reported in 2010; five in 2009; nine in 2008; four in 2007; seven in 2006; 10 in 2005; six in 2004 and seven in 2003 in New Delhi district while only one case of murder has been reported till March 15 in 2013. As far as kidnapping is concerned, 16 cases reported in 2003; 12 in 2004; 16 in 2005; 18 in 2006; nine in 2007; 12 in 2008; 45 in 2009; 28 in 2010 and 29 in 2011.