(a) whether the attention of the Government has been drawn towards the report prepared recently by the National Crime Records Bureau which says that Delhi has the highest crime rate;
(b) if so, the facts thereof;
(c) whether the strength of Police force in Delhi is more than the proportionate strength of police force at national level; and
(d) if so, the factors responsible for not containing the situation?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S. REGUPATHY)
(a)&(b): The data available with the National Crime Records Bureau indicate that crime-rate wise, Delhi was at second position during the year 2001 and at third position during the years 2002 and 2003 in comparison with other States/Union Territories.
(c): The number of Police personnel per lakh of population in Delhi during the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 was higher than all India average per lakh population.
(d): The factors responsible for incidence of crime in Delhi include heterogeneous population; unplanned urbanisation; increase in slum population; and infiltration of criminals from neighbouring States.