LAHORE: A detailed report prepared by the provincial capital police on the city’s crime situation during the first half of 2025 claims a constant and considerable drop in every category of crime against property, as compared to the data of the same period of the last two years.
The report comprising analysis of the crime data came under discussion at a meeting held on Wednesday to review the performance of all the six divisional SPs and 84 police stations of the city.
Presided over by Lahore Operations DIG Faisal Kamran, the meeting attributed this decline to sustainable policing and various new initiatives launched by the Punjab government that helped the police authorities keep the crime under control during the last two years.
During the meeting, the DIG also approved a scheme under which the police officials deputed at the 12 major pickets of the city have been directed to wear body cameras while searching the vehicles and the suspects. The decision was taken reportedly to address the complaints of police misbehaviour with the citizens at pickets and bribery.
City police report compares data of first half of 2025 to the last two years’ figures
The report stated that in the first six months of 2025, Lahore registered 12,484 cases of serious crimes, which were 49 percent less than those lodged during the same period in 2024 and 68 percent lower that such crimes in 2023. This follows an already significant drop in heinous crimes between 2023 and 2024, when the number fell from 39,260 to 24,445.
Notably, this marks the third consecutive year of sustained decline in all major crime categories, including robbery, dacoity, murder during robbery, snatching, and vehicle theft in the city.
The report stated that robbery cases dropped from 12,797 in early 2023 to 7,933 in 2024, and now stood at just 2,443—a cumulative decline of over 80 percent in two years.
Similarly, dacoity incidents have been reduced by 67pc since 2023, while motorcycle theft has fallen by 58pc over the same period in 2025.
The report declares that these trends clearly indicate that the city’s fight against crime is not a seasonal response, but a “structurally embedded strategy.”
It says the June 2025 snapshot further confirms this trajectory. In that month alone, Lahore recorded just 1,775 serious crimes—a 75pc reduction from June 2023 and a 53pc decrease from June 2024.
It further says that for the first time car snatching and dacoity incidents fell to zero in June, highlighting the success of the targeted interventions in high-risk areas.Addressing the meeting, Mr Kamran said that sustainable drop in the street crime situation has improved the Lahore police in global rankings.
“The city now ranks 37th on the Numbeo Crime Index and 63rd on the Safety Index, surpassing cities like London, New York, Berlin, and Paris,” he said.
He said that these numbers not only demonstrate improved local security, but also underscore the growing international recognition of Lahore’s evolving safety profile.
The DIG attributed this continued success to the adoption of modern policing tools, advanced surveillance, predictive deployment models and strict internal accountability.
He emphasised that routine patrolling, real-time crime analytics and community policing have been fully integrated into daily operations of Lahore police.
“We are not relying on emergency crackdowns. This is sustainable, institutionalised policing,” he stated.
The DIG went said Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has repeatedly directed law enforcement agencies to ensure the protection of every citizen as their fundamental right, not a privilege.
He attributed this success to political backing, operational autonomy and technological resources.
Published in Dawn, July 3rd, 2025
