Crime rate on the decline
by Kurulu Kariyakarawana
The number of grave crimes such as homicide reported through out the
country during the past six years has dropped with around 584 murders
reported last year, a recent report by the Police Headquarters revealed.
According to the report 1378 murder cases were reported in 2008, 951
in 2009, 741 in 2010, 724 in 2011 and 646 in 2012.
There is also a significant drop in the number of robberies reported
during the past few years which was 6729 in 2008, 6100 in 2009, 6440 in
2010 , 6240 in 2011, 6552 in 2012 and 4739 last year. In 2008 there were
18, 153 house break-ins which has come down to 16, 087 in 2013. It was
16, 763 in 2012. Other crimes like arson, stabbing, serious assault and
attempted murder have also gone down in 2013 compared to the previous
years. However the number of rape cases increased last year to 2148. In
2008 it was 1533, the report showed.
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