SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF CRIME AGAINST WOMEN IN DARJEELING

Abstract

An attempt has been made to analyse crime against women that occurred during 2004 to 2014 in Darjeeling
district. Data pertaining to study was collected from the office of Superintendent of Police, Darjeeling and
Commissionerate of Police, Siliguri. Analysis is done at both regional and block level. At regional level maximum crime
against women occurred in terai than the hills and at block it was found in Matigara, Naxalbari and Phanisdewa. In terai
percentage of crime against women is more than the hills. Population, density of population, urbanisation, temperature,
etc. are high in terai and it has a true bearing on the rate of crime against women.