Pimpri Chinchwad police have reported a significant decline in overall crime for the year 2025, attributing the success to a multi-pronged strategy that involved meticulous mapping of criminals, identifying sensitive spots, and cracking down on organized syndicates. Police Commissioner Vinoy Kumar Choubey presented the annual crime data, highlighting a drop in serious offences against both persons and property.
Strategic Policing: Mapping Criminals and Sensitive Spots
The police adopted a data-driven approach, identifying 1,045 crime-prone or sensitive locations across the twin cities and intensifying surveillance in these areas. Simultaneously, they mapped the activities of 1,585 criminals already on police records to monitor their movements closely. Commissioner Choubey emphasized the role of citizen participation through the 'PC City app' initiative, which allowed residents to report and identify problematic zones, directly contributing to the reduction in crimes.
Preventive actions against known criminals, special drives against illegal weapons, and improved detection rates proved effective in curbing heinous and street crimes. In a notable crackdown, the police seized 243 country-made pistols by arresting 253 individuals and confiscated 908 sharp weapons from 1,066 criminals during the year.
Crime Statistics Show Encouraging Decline
The annual figures reveal a positive trend. The total number of serious crimes, including murder, attempted murder, rape, dacoity, and robbery, decreased to 6,904 cases in 2025 from 7,125 in 2024.
Offences against the body, such as assaults, fell to 1,087 from 1,183 the previous year. Property crimes, including theft, also saw a reduction, dropping to 2,129 cases in 2025 from 2,474 in 2024.
A detailed breakdown of sexual offences was provided. The police registered 301 rape cases and 392 molestation cases in 2025. Commissioner Choubey noted that in the vast majority of these incidents—299 rapes and 376 molestations—the accused were known to the survivors or their families. Disturbingly, 120 of the rape cases involved sexual exploitation on the false promise of marriage.
Crackdown on Organized Crime and Infrastructure Development
A major focus area was dismantling organized crime networks. The police invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against 213 offenders belonging to 45 different syndicates. Additionally, 368 individuals were externed from the city limits, and 35 were placed in preventive detention under the MPDA Act.
Commissioner Choubey also highlighted a decline in 'professional offences' like burglaries, which require significant skill to detect due to a lack of witnesses. These cases fell to 285 in 2025 from 311 in 2024.
On the infrastructure front, the police force inaugurated its own hospital at the Kaverinagar police colony in Wakad to serve personnel and their families. Construction of a new police commissioner's office in Chikhali has begun with an allocated fund of Rs 50 crore. Plans are also underway for a housing colony in Pimpri with 200 flats for officers and personnel, which will also house a new police station and the DCP (Zone-I) office.
The commissioner added that other digital initiatives, like the Traffic Buddy App and the Jyesthanubandh App for senior citizens, are receiving a positive public response, further bridging the gap between the police and the community.
