Post-December 16, 2012 there has been an unprecedented rise in crime against women in the national Capital. The data available with the Delhi Police painted a grim scenario vis- a vis safety of girls and women in the city. There has been an upward trend in all types of cases registered with regard to women including molestation, rape and stalking. Though the Delhi police officials claimed that the rise in the number of cases is a result of the policy of free and fair registration of cases.
In 2013, 1559 rape cases were registered as compared to 680 rape cases in 2012. A study of the cases registered by the police revealed that 96 percent times, the accused persons were known to the victim. Police said the rise in the number of registered rape cases were due to women coming out and revealing their ordeals to the police. The swiftness shown by the police in terms of registering case was also shown in terms of arresting. In 2013, 76 per cent arrests were made within a week after the case was registered. Cases of molestation and stalking also escalated by a whopping 412.56 percent. last year 3347 cases were registered as compared to 653 in 2012.
Out of 1,559 rape cases that were registered in 2013, 1,398 were solved. Similarly out of the 3,347 cases of outraging the modesty of women registered 2905 were solved. 6,526 sexual offenders were arrested in 2013 compared to 1,804 in 2012.