ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP):Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police have reported a 32 percent decline in crime-related calls in the federal capital from January 1 to October 25, 2026, compared with the corresponding period last year, with the total falling from 6,506 to 4,444.
According to ICT Police, the number of crime-related calls decreased by 2,062 during the period, reflecting a decline across several categories, including robbery, snatching, vehicle theft and burglary.
The police data showed that calls related to dacoity declined by 65 percent, from 20 to seven, while snatching calls dropped by 48 percent, from 930 to 487.
Robbery-related calls decreased by 30 percent, from 1,369 to 961, while car theft calls fell by 64 percent, from 259 to 92.
Motorcycle theft calls declined by 32 percent, from 2,666 to 1,810, while car snatching calls decreased by 43 percent, from seven to four.
Similarly, motorcycle snatching calls dropped by 37 percent, from 231 to 146, while calls concerning the theft of other vehicles decreased by nine percent, from 22 to 20.
The police data further showed that murder-related calls declined by 10 percent, from 31 to 28, while burglary-related calls decreased by eight percent, from 971 to 889.
ICT Police attributed the reduction in crime-related calls to targeted operations, intelligence-based actions and effective patrolling across the federal capital.
The police said operations against criminal elements and measures to prevent crime were continuing to maintain law and order.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
