Godda has been sensitive and crime prone district so far as crime and communalism is concerned due to demographic structure. Murder due to land disputes and factional rivalries among criminals occur most often in Lalmatia and Mahagama Coal belt areas. But presently crime on all front has decreased due to sustained efforts of police activities in rural as well as town areas. western part of the district is more susceptible to the criminals due to border district of  Banka and Bhagalpur in Bihar. 

Naxal activities in the district is almost negligible. Uptil now there is no apparent organisational activities or armed squad movement in the forest area of Boarijore/ Sunderpahari. The chief of Santipal Gut Chimat Roy, who has been quite active in naxal killings and arson in eighties and nineties in Meharma and Thakurgangati P.S. is now underground. CPI(M) may try to spread their terrorist ideology in the forest areas in Sunderpahari/ Boarijore underground organisational activities of CPI(M) must have been continuing and influencing the uneducated and jobless. People  in their fold have totally rejected the idea of Shantipal Gut which is in a dormant stage. No naxal violence has been noticed since 2001. In order to nail the criminals, continuous raids, LRP, special operation are being conducted in the forest of Sunderpahari/ Boarijore.

People of the district is by and large very peaceful and law abiding. Tribal populace is also quite peace loving

Keeping in mind the immediate danger created by naxal activities all the police stations and outposts of this district have been alerted to counter anti-socials. All the police stations have been fenced with boundary walls. District arms and ammunitions magazine is in the Town police station Campus of this district which is kept under strong vigil. Seventy seven Constables, Eighteen Havaldar and Seven jamadar have been trained as S.T.F to counter the naxal activities in the district.

Seventy eight newly recruited constables are undergoing a special jungle warfare training in Netarhat. The trained constables will sufficiently and adequately strengthen the security scenarios the district. 

Two new police building    are being constructed in Boarijore P.S. and Poraiyahat P.S. as per security measures. These new building may be ready within four months and will enhance the security scenario of the concerned Police stations. 

Although the district has seven original police Stations viz- (1). Godda (2) Porayahat (3) Sunderpahari (4) Pathargama (5) Mahgama (6) Boarijore (7) Meharma, five subsidiary Police Stations viz (1) Godda Muffasil (2) Deodand (3) Lalmatia (4) Belbada (5) Thakurgangti are also functioning and awaiting to be upgraded by the govt. Many police Stations have fortified morchas and their fenced boundaries except Thakurgangti/ Belbada P.S.

Proposal of seven new outpost such as 1. Rajabhitta 2. Bisha Pahar 3. Dande 4. Bhagaiya 5. Hanwara 6. Ghatiyari 7. Damru  has been sent to the Police headquarter. 

Godda police has been quite active in nabbing one thousand three hundred and sixty eight(1368) criminals and warrantee within the period from January to June 2008 in different Cases.
                         

A dreaded Criminal Surya Hansda was also arrested who carries award of fifty thousand on his head. Forty four Criminal associates of Mahendra Hansda has also been arrested in different Cases of murder and kidnapping till October end of the year. A number of illegal Country made fire arms and ammunition has been recovered from the arrested Criminals. Stolen Motor Cycles from Bhagalpur, Banka (5) have also been recovered and Criminals nabbed. Some of the important Criminals arrested are given below.

Community Policing:-Godda Police has organized several Police Public functions and distributed blankets, Sari,  Dhoti, among the  poor persons. Two day  tournament of football match was also organized in tribal and Paharia dominated villages in Sunderpahari Police Stations. The Police activities in remotest villages created a friendly atmosphere between Police and Public. On

15th August, the district Police has organized a football match between girls schools in Godda Gandhi Maidan and handsome prizes such as track suits, trophy, football nets etc. has been distributed among winners and looser almost equally. Prizes were distributed by D.C and other important officials just to enhance the moral of the children. This activity was a part of community Policing to bolster the moral of public as well as small school going girls. This step of Godda Police was widely appreciated by media as well as intellectuals.

The approach of community Policing has provided new dimension to the people in the district and they are coming closer to the Police administration for solution of even petty problems. Women cell of the district has resolved at least five hundred matrimonial disputes for the last three years. Most of the family disputes arising out of husband wife tussle are being very successfully settled and life of common people have become easier to a great extent . The district Police plays very important role  in organizing meeting of Mahila Kosang  (Women Cell) on every Sunday  with their       reputed members coming from all walk of life.

Recently at least fifteen tribal girls have been rescued from the clutches of women trafficker and three cases have been instituted in Boarijore P.S. Case No.- 102/08, dt.-14-08-08, U/S-370 IPC, Case no-140/08, dt.-21-10-08, u/s-370/371/34 IPC & Case No-141/08, dt.-23-10-08, u/s-370/371 IPC. in this regard. The rescued minor girls named 1- Rajni Marandi, 2- Jaji Baski, 3- Talashree Tudu, 4- Mariyam Hembrom, 5- Manjhali Marandi, 6-Manjhali Murmu, 7- Sanjhali Soren, 8- Sangita kumari, 9- Parmila Kumari, 10- Muni Kumari, 11- Jasinta Tudu, 12- Marangmay Soren, 13- Paku Murmu, 14- Kamoli Tudu, 15- Tala kuri Murmu have been sent to their respective parents. National commission for women has been duly informed about  the rescued girls. District Police will try to rehabilitate those girls in near future.