Rourkela police report 70% fall in major property crimes in 2025

Rourkela: The Rourkela police on Friday said reduced crime, improved detection and stronger public trust were the highlights of 2025, while emphasis will be on professional, technology-enabled and citizen-centric policing in 2026.“In 2025, Rourkela police district recorded an overall 70% reduction in major property offences (dacoity, robbery and snatching) compared to the previous year. This decline is the outcome of focused preventive policing, intensified patrolling, and targeted action against habitual offenders. Also, there was a reduction of 20% in other property offences like burglary and MV (motor vehicle) theft. This improvement is brought about by introduction of beat patrolling in the last six months of 2025 monitored through e-beat app.

A total of 460 property offenders were arrested in 2025,” a police release said.“The detection rate in property offences improved from 32% to 52%, with 85% detection in dacoity and 61% detection in robbery, reflecting better investigation, closer supervision, and increased use of technology. Detection in serious and sensitive cases remained a priority, with timely arrests, recoveries, and filing of chargesheets,” it stated.

“Crime against women saw a decline of 25% in 2025.”“With an arrest of 65 cyber criminals, from different states... in 2025, Rourkela police district has one of the highest arrests in cyber cases in Odisha,” the release said. “Special operations led to the arrest of 62 persons in NDPS cases in 2025 and 118 persons in Arms Act cases... Also, more than 120 cases were registered in 2025 against illegal sand mining,” it added.“Data-based deployment and crime mapping helped prevent offences and improve response time. Community engagement and awareness programmes were strengthened through outreach in schools, colleges, industries and residential areas, particularly on cyber safety, traffic discipline, and women’s safety,” it added.