Access to facilities and safety of the girl student has been repeatedly identified as a perennial cause for dropouts.

Currently, the discourse on law and order is limited to official crime statistics and media reports. However, this is expected to change soon.

Under-reporting of theft in Delhi

The inaugural National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) journal includes a chapter on SATARC, written by Assistant Director Neha Sinha and Senior Associate Avanti Durani

Findings from IDFC Institute's SATARC survey are cited in this Deccan Herald article

The increase in numbers might be a result of better reporting and recording of crime by sufferers and police.

Public Seminar hosted by NIPFP featuring the "Safety Trends and Reporting of Crime - A Crime Victimisation Survey".

This article on crime and safety in India looks at households’ perceptions of safety in the four cities and behavioural changes they may have adopted to keep themselves safe. 

Only 6-8% of victims of theft in four major Indian cities lodged a first information report (FIR) with the police, according to a new study. The remaining 92-94% are not reflected in any official record.

Robert Peel laid the foundation for future police forces way back in 1829, which continues to guide them even now.