How unsafe is Gurugram?

How unsafe is Gurugram (Gurgaon)?

‘How unsafe is the city’ is the first question that comes to a person’s mind while he/she has to move to a new city. In case of Gurugram that becomes more obvious when one gets to hear to everyday news like this ‘Man arrested for rape, murder of 5-year-old girl in Gurgaon’ or this ‘Two brothers were fired at by four men following a property dispute in Gurgaon, leading to the death of one, the condition of the other being critical’ or this ‘Male employee alleges sexual assault by Portuguese boss’.

With city being the business hub about 20 miles to the south of the capital where many multinational companies have opened offices, there are people commuting for over two hours every day from Delhi, or nearby NCR cities. This makes it even worse for women, whose complaints about their everyday ordeals in the city can be heard in the media.  They lament about the private auto rickshaw drivers, “the alternative to costly cab would be to take a shared auto, though that put you at risk of being groped by male passengers”, about the police, “thinking about how the Haryana police had said they couldn’t guarantee the safety of women after 8 p.m. I wouldn’t be able to call the police for help, as they’d likely blame me for being out in public late at night”, or about the state as a whole, “in Haryana, which has one of the worst male-female ratios in India, a woman walking down the street was apparently quite an event”.

And, the crime graph is on a rise in Gurugram. If January 2015 figures are anything to go by, crime promises to keep Gurugram police on their toes. Compared to the corresponding month last year, the number of vehicles thefts at 247 and robberies at 11 went up by 8.5% and 54.55% to 268 and 17, respectively. It is not just the numbers that are startling but also the nature of the crimes and the manner in which they were executed. About 10 robberies this January involved gun-toting miscreants, triggering panic among residents. Another rising concern is the increase in number of rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, and thefts, including motor vehicle thefts. The total vehicle thefts registered by the police in Gurugram in 2014 was 3,638, and this trend continues. Gurugram is experiencing high rates of homelessness, drug abuse, gang violence and prostitution. Several organized cartels and street gangs operate in the city.

The police department in Gurugram is headed by the Commissioner of Police - Gurugram Police, which forms a part of the Haryana Police, and reports to the Haryana state government.

You can see the most wanted criminals on the city Police’s website: “http://gurgaon.haryanapolice.gov.in/most-wanted-criminals.htm”

Gurugram’s population continues to swell. People are drawn here from all over the country, and in India’s 21^st-century workforce, the average age is 25 to 35. I fall into that category, but after living the so-called dream, I’ve had enough. It is about the time for change.

Crime rates in Gurugram, India Level of crime 74.3 High Crime increasing in the past 3 years 75.6 High Worries home broken and things stolen 60.9 High Worries being mugged or robbed 69.0 High Worries car stolen 63.1 High Worries things from car stolen 63.1 High Worries attacked 67.9 High Worries being insulted 60.0 High Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin or religion 36.2 Low Problem people using or dealing drugs 47.4 Moderate Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft 63.1 High Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery 69.3 High Problem corruption and bribery 80.2 Very High Safety in Gurugram, India Safety walking alone during daylight 53.2 Moderate Safety walking alone during night 20.9 Low