The crime graph of the State is on the increasing trend. While a total of 73,630 cognizable cases were registered in 2011, the number increased to 83,960 in 2012, to 90,184 in 2013 and to 93,657 in 2014. It was revealed in a written reply given by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to a question by Jogesh Kumar Singh in the State Assembly on Monday.
According to the reply, the percentage of rape cases compared to total cognizable cases registered each year between 2011 and 2014 has also increased. While 1,112 rape cases, accounting for 1.51 per cent of total cases, were registered in 2011, the following year witnessed 1,458 rape cases, 1.73 per cent to total cases registered. Similarly, 1,832 cases (2.02 per cent of total cases) in 2013 and 2,011 cases (2.14 per cent) in 2014 were registered.
However, the percentage of murder cases compared to total cases registered in these years showed a declining graph. While 1,477 murder cases (2%) were registered in 2011, 1548 (1.84%) in 2012, 1, 454 (1.61%) in 2013 and 1,450 cases (1.54%) in 2014 were registered. Similarly, the percentage of MV Accidents decreased from 12.76 (9,398 cases) in 2011 to 10.3 per cent (9,648 cases) in 2014. The percentage of these cases recorded at 11.05 per cent (9,258 in number) in 2012 and 10.73 per cent (9,680 cases) in 2013. Dacoity cases registered in these years figured at 501 (0.68%) in 2011, 501 (0.59%) in 2012, 562 (0.62%) in 2013 and 554 cases (0.59%) in 2014.
The other cognizable cases include robbery, bulgary, theft, rioting, swindling and miscellaneous cases. Robbery cases were recorded at 1,583 (2.14%) in 2011, 1,613 (1.92%) in 2012, 1,678 (1.86%) in 2013 and 1,828 (1.95%) in 2014. Similarly, 3,031(4.11 per cent) burglary cases in 2011, 3,430 (4.08 per cent) in 2012, 3,747 (4.15 per cent) in 2013 and 4,082 cases (4.35 per cent) in 2014 were recorded. The figures of theft cases stood at 8,724 (11.84 per cent) in 2011, 9,630 (11.46 per cent) in 2012, 10,044 (11.13 per cent) in 2013 and 9, 410 (10.04 per cent) in 2014.
The figures under the rioting head were 1556 (2.11 per cent) in 2011, 2205 (2.62 per cent) in 2012, 1937 (2.14 per cent) in 2013 and 1732 (1.84 per cent) in 2014. Similarly, the figures for swindling cases were 1,401 (1.9 per cent) in 2011, 1633 (1.94 per cent) in 2012, 2,204 (2.44 per cent) in 2013 and 2,267 cases (2.42 per cent) in 2014. Miscellaneous cases constituted 64.78 per cent of total cognizable cases registered in 2014, the Chief Minister informed.