India, April 6 -- Street crimes including loot, snatching, theft, among others declined by 42 per cent in the Ghaziabad district as recorded between November 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, in comparison to the corresponding year (2024-2025), official statistics have revealed.

Officials said that the dip was the result of an increased patrolling and police presence on roads during the winter.

According to the data shared by Ghaziabad police on Sunday, from November 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, a total of 2,070 street crime cases were registered. However, from November 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, the number of registered cases decreased to 1,185."

"Loot incidents were reduced by a significant 71.4 per cent, dropping from 21 to six in number...