Kallakurichi district recorded an increase in the number of property crimes and road traffic accidents in 2023 when compared to 2022.
As per statistics shared by the Kallakurichi district police, property crimes reported in the district increased from 195 in 2022 to 226 in 2023, and thefts accounted for the highest number of cases in the category. The value of properties lost, which stood at ₹2.80 crore in 2022, declined to ₹2.44 crore in 2023.
According to the police, Kallakurichi district witnessed 22 murders in 2023 and 23 in the previous year, and all the cases were detected. The number of cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act decreased from 70 in 2022 to 58 in 2023. As many as six cases ended in conviction in 2023.
