Analyzing Social Crime Patterns in Manipur Central Valley: A Spatio-Factorial Perspective

By : Khwairakpam Shreeraj Singh

Page No: 305-326

Abstract
The spatial structure of deviant behaviours (Social Crime) in the Manipur Central Valley reveals deeply embedded patterns of social tension and conflict, reflected in the inter correlation of certain crimes, a high positive correlation was found between Attempt to Commit Murder and Theft (r=0.99), as well as between Rape and Robbery (r=0.97). This research paper aims to investigate the correlation between the social crime variables (deviant) and find out which impact the overall crime in the regions. Utilise factor analysis to identify and interpret distinct patterns of social crime in Manipur Central Valley. Lastly, examine the temporal shift in the deviant behaviour in the Valley. The database is drawn from reliable secondary sources such as National Crime Report Bureau (NCRB) and Valley Police Station, with detail crime figure by district levels. The social crime variable for the study include: Murder=X1, Culpable homicide not amounting for murder=X2, Attempt to commit murder=X3, Rape =X4, Kidnap and Abduction=X5, Dacoity=X6, Preparation and Assemble for Dacoity=X7, Robbery=X8, Burglary=X9 and Theft=X10. The deviant data is Quantitative analysed using Pearson’s correlation methods and Principal component (Factor Analysis). Spatial Patterns of Social crime reveals, three distinct factors: Anomie Violence, Marginalised Deviance, and Economic Strain Deviance. The First Component (Anomie Violence) includes Robbery, Theft, Attempt to commit murder, Rape, and Kidnapping & Abduction, indicating crimes linked to social breakdown, Imphal East and Imphal West had the highest score. The Second Component (Marginalised Deviance), dominated by Murder and Culpable homicide, reflects targeted violence, with Thoubal (including Kakching) and Bishnupur scoring highest. The Third Component (Economic Strain Deviance) includes Burglary, Kidnapping & Abduction and Murder, suggesting crimes driven by economic hardship, with Thoubal (including Kakching) having the highest score. Addressing Social crime requires a multifaceted approach, that encompasses social, economic, and community-based interventions.

Author
Khwairakpam Shreeraj Singh : Ph.D. Research Scholar (ICSSR Doctoral Fellow); Bir Tikendrajit University, Manipur.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2025.45.02.5