According to the National Crime Records Bureau, India’s crime rate (crime incidence per 100,000 people) went from 383.5 in 2018 to 385.5 in 2019 to 383.8 in 2020. COVID-19-related limitations and infractions have been blamed for the increase in crime in 2020.

In 2019, a total of 51.5 lakh (5.15 million) cognizable offenses were filed across the country, with 32.2 lakh IPC crimes and 19.4 lakh Special and Local Laws (SLL) crimes. The crime rate per 100,000 people has climbed from 383.5 in 2018 to 385.5 in 2019, reflecting a 1.6 percent annual increase in the number of incidents registered (50.7 lakh). Murder, abduction, assault, and death by negligence accounted for more than a fifth of all registered crimes (10.5 lakh), which included violent actions such as murder, kidnapping, assault, and death by neglect. 

More about Crime Rates in India:

In India, the “Asian Center for Human Rights” reported a total of 48.338 occurrences of minor rape between 2001 and 2011, a 336 percent rise from 2,113 cases in 2001 to 7,112 cases in 2011.

According to the WHO, up to 1 billion minors between the ages of 2 and 17 have been victims of physical, emotional, or sexual assault. According to UNICEF estimates from 2014, sexual abuse (ranging from groping to rape) harmed approximately 120 million children, the highest number of victims.

The collection, categorization, analysis, dissemination, and evaluation of information are the five basic steps in the crime analysis process. Each step of information gathering and analysis is explained and illustrated with reports and forms.

Crime in India 2016:

  • In 2016, a total of 48,31,515 cognizable crimes were reported, with 29,75,711 IPC offences and 18,55,804 Special & Local Laws (SLL) crimes accounting for 2.6 percent of the total (47,10,676 cases).
  • Over the course of 2016, IPC crimes climbed by 0.9 percent, while SLL crimes increased by 5.4 percent.
  • During 2016, IPC cases accounted for 61.6 percent of total cognizable offences, while SLL cases accounted for 38.4 percent.
  • Uttar Pradesh accounted for 9.5 percent of all IPC crimes reported in India, followed by Madhya Pradesh (8.9%), Maharashtra (8.8%), and Kerala (8.8%). (8.7 percent ).
  • In terms of IPC offenses, Delhi UT had the highest rate (974.9), followed by Kerala (727.6), compared to a national average of 233.6.
  • Kerala had the largest number of SLL offenses (24.1%), followed by Gujarat and Tamil Nadu (15.5%).
  • Kerala had the highest SLL crime rate in the country in 2016, with 1,252.7, followed by Gujarat (457.1), compared to the national average of 145.7.
  • In 2016, there were 30,450 murder cases reported, a 5.2 percent decrease from 2015. (32,127 cases).
  • In 2016, 88,008 kidnapping and abduction instances were registered, up 6.0 percent from 2015. (82,999 cases).
  • During 2016, a total of 72,829 incidents of public tranquillity offences were filed under various sections of the IPC, with rioting cases accounting for 85.1 percent of the total.
  • The most common type of crime against women is ‘Cruelty by Husband or His Relatives,’ which accounts for 32.6 percent of all instances, followed by ‘Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty,’ (25.0 percent), ‘Kidnapping and Abduction of Women,’ (19.0 percent), and ‘Rape’ (11.5 percent ).

National crime bureau in India:

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is an Indian government body that collects and analyses crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL). NCRB is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Government of India and has its headquarters in New Delhi. Ramphal Pawar is the current Director of the National Crime Record Bureau (IPS).

The National Crime Reporting Bureau (NCRB) was established in 1986 to serve as a storehouse of information on crime and offenders to aid detectives in connecting crime to perpetrators. The Directorate of Coordination and Police Computer (DCPC), Inter-State Criminals Data Branch of the CBI, and Central Finger Print Bureau of the CBI were merged on the recommendations of the Task Force in 1985 and the National Police Commission in 1977.

To equip Indian police officers with information technology and criminal intelligence so that they can maintain the law and safeguard citizens. 

Conclusion:

According to the National Crime Records Bureau, India’s crime rate (crime incidence per 100,000 people) went from 383.5 in 2018 to 385.5 in 2019 to 383.8 in 2020. 

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is an Indian government body that collects and analyses crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL). NCRB is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Government of India and has its headquarters in New Delhi.