Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Kolkata Police Plans Crime Hotspot Mapping Across City
Kolkata Police wants to find places where certain crimes happen more often.
These places will be called crime hotspots.
Police Commissioner Ajay Nand announced the plan at a meeting with senior officers.
Different places may be marked for different crimes.
For example, an area near Watgunge may be studied because many motorcycle thefts were reported there.
Other hotspots could involve cybercrime, snatching, robbery or crimes against women.
Police will use this information to plan special safety and prevention steps.
They will also prepare a checklist to help officers investigate cases and work with other agencies.
Kolkata Police will identify areas particularly vulnerable to specific crimes.
Police Commissioner Ajay Nand announced the plan at a crime-tackling conference.
Hotspots may span multiple police station jurisdictions and focus on particular offences.
Potential categories include motorcycle theft, cybercrime, snatching, robbery, dacoity and crimes against women.
A checklist will be prepared to streamline investigations and improve coordination with other agencies.
- Who
- Kolkata Police, led by Police Commissioner Ajay Nand, and officers above the rank of inspector-in-charge.
- What
- A citywide plan to map crime hotspots and create offence-specific policing measures.
- When
- The plan was announced on Monday.
- Where
- Across Kolkata, including areas covering multiple police station jurisdictions.
- Why
- To identify locations vulnerable to particular crimes and enable targeted prevention, anti-crime operations and more coordinated investigations.
- Police force
- Kolkata Police
- Announced by
- Police Commissioner Ajay Nand
- Initial example
- Watgunge police station reported a considerable number of motorcycle thefts.
- Planned crime categories
- Motorcycle theft, cybercrime, snatching, robbery, dacoity, crimes against women and other conventional offences.
- Hotspot scope
- A hotspot may cover areas across several police station jurisdictions.
- Additional measure
- Police will prepare a checklist to streamline investigations and coordinate with other agencies.