Pakistan: In November, Karachi had more than 4700 street crimes

Pakistan: According to statistics issued by the Citizen Police Liaison Committee (CPLC), Karachi, Pakistan, recorded more than 4,700 street crimes in November, according to local media on Tuesday.

The data states that 3143 motorbike theft instances occurred in November, compared to 160 car theft and snatching events. According to Pakistan-based ARY News, armed thieves also took 1403 people’s cell phones at gunpoint.

Additionally, fifteen incidences of extortion and one case of abduction for ransom were recorded in Karachi. In November, 39 murders and other violent crimes were recorded in the city.

The numbers highlight Karachi’s security issues and illustrate that more law enforcement is required to keep citizens safe.

According to the most recent security assessment published by the Islamabad-based Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), Pakistan has also seen an increase in total violence in its security environment of over 46% during the third quarter of 2025.

According to the study, 329 violent events, including terror attacks and counterterrorism operations, resulted in at least 901 deaths and 599 injuries among citizens, security forces, and criminals in Pakistan.

According to a report in CRSS, “With three quarters of 2025 already almost as deadly as 2024, with 2414 deaths compared to 2546 deaths in 2024, 2025 is on track to surpass last year’s toll, as well as the escalation of militant violence and the broader scope of counter-terrorism operations,” the report said. 2025 may be one of the worst years in ten years if the present trend keeps up. This change is supported by a comparison from year to year.

1,527 people died in Pakistan between January and September of 2024 (Q1-Q3). The 2414 deaths that occurred throughout that time demonstrate a 58% increase in violence. The cause of deaths, however, has changed. In 2024, there were up to 505 recorded fatalities from security operations and 1022 deaths from terrorist acts. According to the paper, “1265 deaths in 2025—more than half of all fatalities—were related to security operations.” This change demonstrates how the state’s reaction has became more intense, with security forces dealing militants more severe casualties.

According to the CRSS study, “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan stood out as the most volatile provinces, accounting for over 96% of the country’s violence in this quarter.” KP was the most severely affected area, accounting for over 71% (638) of all violence-related deaths and more than 67% (221) of all violent occurrences. Balochistan came in second with more than 25% (230) of deaths and incidents (85). All other areas continued to report very few events, injuries, and deaths.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan saw the biggest increases in violence, rising 64 percent (from 390 to 638 fatalities) and 21 percent (from 190 to 230) respectively, while the overall number of fatalities increased from 616 to 901 during the period under review compared to Q2, 2025. Although there were fewer deaths—from 8 in Q2 to 21 in Q3 of 2025—Sindh nevertheless recorded a 162% increase in fatalities.