ISLAMABAD: The crime index in the Rawalpindi city has overtaken its safety index, with corruption and bribery ranking the highest at 77.78 per cent, according to data released by Numbeo.
The global database reported Rawalpindi’s crime index at 51.59, compared to a safety index of 48.41, reflecting a 3.18 per cent rise in overall crime this year.
Numbeo noted that the city is gradually joining those where the sense of security is weakening with time. The surge, it said, is not limited to corruption and bribery but extends to vehicle theft, drug trafficking, property crimes, and violent incidents.
The report detailed drug-related crimes at 52.80 per cent, property crimes at 57.02 per cent, vehicle theft at 56 per cent, and theft from vehicles at 47.50 per cent.
It also highlighted home burglaries (49.08 per cent) and armed robberies (54.75 per cent), reflecting growing safety concerns among residents.
Numbeo’s findings further revealed that citizens increasingly fear physical assault (42.38 per cent), harassment (39.86 per cent), and attacks based on race, religion or gender (25 per cent).
For personal safety, walking alone during the day was rated between 65–66 per cent, while walking alone at night dropped to 36–37 per cent, the report added.
Numbeo warned that Rawalpindi is steadily joining the list of cities where the sense of security continues to erode.