The Punjab Crime Control Department (CCD) has reported a 63% reduction in overall crime, including robbery and motorcycle theft, across the province, based on a comparison of crime figures for September 2023–24 and September 2025–26.
The figures were presented during a meeting chaired by CCD Chief Sohail Zafar Chatha.
According to a CCD spokesperson, Lahore recorded the largest decline in overall crime at 78%, followed by Faisalabad at 68% and Sahiwal at 66%.
Multan reported a 59% decrease, while Gujranwala and Bahawalpur each recorded a 58% decline. Sheikhupura saw a 57% reduction, followed by Sargodha at 56%, Rawalpindi at 52%, and Dera Ghazi Khan at 43%.
The department also reported significant declines in several major crime categories.
House robberies dropped by 81% in September 2025–26 compared with the corresponding month last year.
Highway dacoity incidents declined by 72%, while robberies fell by 71%. Motorcycle snatching cases decreased by 67%, while motorcycle theft dropped by up to 56%.
The spokesperson credited the decline to intelligence-based operations against criminal elements under the leadership of CCD Chief Sohail Zafar Chatha.
He said the department continued to deliver outstanding performance through aggressive operations targeting criminal activities, resulting in what he described as an extraordinary reduction in crime across the province.
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