Karachi has recorded a clear drop in major crimes after authorities launched the Safe City Project, with the surveillance system helping police respond faster and deter criminal activities across the city.
A comparison of police data from October and November 2025 shows significant decreases in vehicle snatching and theft, demonstrating the immediate effects of expanded surveillance and stronger monitoring practices throughout Karachi.
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Snatching of four-wheel vehicles declined from twenty-five cases in October to nineteen in November, while four-wheel theft also showed improvement, dropping from one hundred fifty-three cases to one hundred forty-one overall.
Motorcycle-related crimes saw the most visible reductions, with two-wheel snatching falling from five hundred sixty-five cases in October to three hundred ninety-one in November, marking a strong improvement in targeted crime zones.
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Motorcycle theft also decreased notably, dropping from three thousand one hundred nineteen cases in October to two thousand seven hundred fifty-two cases, reflecting better surveillance coverage in previously high-risk neighborhoods.
Mobile phone snatching incidents recorded a similar positive trend, falling from one thousand six hundred sixty-two cases in October to one thousand four hundred three in November, according to the latest police statistics.
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Other serious crimes showed encouraging declines as well, with extortion cases reducing from eighteen to fifteen, alongside homicides which dropped from forty-eight in October to thirty-nine in November.
Kidnapping for ransom reported only one case each month, while officials confirmed no incidents of bank robberies or major dacoities in either of the two months observed.
