VIZIANAGARAM: Cases of crime against women and children in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh were down by over 30 per cent in the year 2022 when compared to 2021 as per the latest data by the district police.
A total of 50 rape cases were reported in the district in 2022 in comparation to 76 in 2021 and 54 cases in 2020. There was around 34 per cent dip in rape cases in 2022 in the district. There was a 38 per cent reduction in the POCSO cases in 2022 in the district. A total of 44 POCSO cases were registered in the district in 2022 in comparison to 71 in 2021 and 50 in 2020. There was 19 per cent reduction in cases of outrage of modesty in 2022 as 176 cases were reported in 2022 in comparison to 218 in 2021 and 178 in 2020.