The number of female criminals has dropped continually since 2007 in Chaoyang district, according to recent research by the district court.

The research was conducted ahead of Women's Day, which fell on Tuesday. It looked into the total 2,500 female criminal cases accepted by the court between 2007 and 2009.

The report was released by the Chaoyang district court on Monday. However, the department that conducted the research could not be reached for comment.