With the opening of the city, Unlock brought along a spike in chain snatchings and other crimes as Mumbaikars emerged from their houses. Criminals have been targeting joggers at posh localities and back-to-back incidents chain snatching in various parts of the city have prompted the Mumbai police to take holistic actions.

Joint Commissioner of Police (law and order) Vishwas Nangare Patil told mid-day, "There were six cases of chain snatching in a day, they were solved within a day. We have increased our patrolling in vulnerable locations. The visibility of cops on the roads infuses confidence among citizens."