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Crime
Girls in Delhi Say No Public Space Feels Safe: Parks, Streets, Shops
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 05:32 PM
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A recent Times of India report notes that girls across Delhi feel unsafe in parks, streets and shops.
A Times of India feature has drawn attention to the growing sense of insecurity among girls in Delhi, stating that none of the city’s public spaces – from parks to streets and retail outlets – feel safe to them. The observation reflects a broader anxiety about personal safety that many young women in the capital experience daily.
The report points to parks, bustling streets and even shopping areas as locations where girls report feeling vulnerable, citing incidents of harassment and inadequate lighting or surveillance as contributing factors. While exact numbers are not provided, the narrative underscores a perception that existing safety measures are insufficient across these everyday environments.
In response, local authorities and civic groups have been urged to strengthen policing, improve lighting, and install more CCTV cameras to restore confidence among female residents. The call for action aims to ensure that Delhi’s public spaces become genuinely safe for all, especially its young women.
The report points to parks, bustling streets and even shopping areas as locations where girls report feeling vulnerable, citing incidents of harassment and inadequate lighting or surveillance as contributing factors. While exact numbers are not provided, the narrative underscores a perception that existing safety measures are insufficient across these everyday environments.
In response, local authorities and civic groups have been urged to strengthen policing, improve lighting, and install more CCTV cameras to restore confidence among female residents. The call for action aims to ensure that Delhi’s public spaces become genuinely safe for all, especially its young women.