NCRB Report 2021 on Crimes in India

NCRB Report 2021: Major Findings

I. Crime against women in NCRB Report 2021

*(number of incidents per 1 lakh population)

• Increased from 56.5 per cent in 2020 to 64.5 per cent in 2021 as per NCRB Report 2021
  • Cruelty by husband or his relatives: 31.8%
  • Assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty: 20.8 %
  • Kidnapping and abduction: 17.6%
  • Rape: 7.4%

Maximum among states: Rajasthan, Odisha, Assam

Among UTs: Delhi

II. Suicides in NCRB Report 2021 (IPC 309)

• At the national level, the number of suicides increased by 7.17% from 2020 to 2021 as per NCRB Report 2021
  • Daily wage earners (25.6% of total suicides)
  • House wives (14.1% of total suicides)
  • Students (8% of total suicides)
  • Persons engaged in farming sector (6.6% of total suicides)

Maximum among states: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh

Major reasons: drug abuse and alcohol addiction, bankruptcy or indebtedness, unemployment, marriage-related issues, failure in examination, mental disorders, family problems, sense of isolation, violence etc.

III. Road Accidents in NCRB Report 2021

• Deaths by accidents on roads increased by almost 17% in 2021 compared to 2020 as per NCRB Report 2021
• An increase in the rate of deaths per 1,000 vehicles in India was seen.
  • Two-wheelers (44.5% of deaths)
  • Buses (3% of deaths)

Maximum among states: Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra

Major causes: Speeding (approx. 50% of cases), dangerous and careless driving

IV. Crime against Children in NCRB Report 2021

• A 16% jump in cognisable crimes against children in 2021 compared to the previous year, rate of crime, number of crimes committed per lakh population, increased from 24.3% to 29.2% as per NCRB Report 2021
  • Kidnapping and abduction: 45%
  • Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO): 36%
  • Other Crimes include rape and murder, abetment to suicide, trafficking, Child labour etc.

Maximum among states: Madhya Pradesh, UP, Maharashtra (Sikkim has highest rate of crime)

V. NDPS Act in NCRB Report 2021

• Punjab tops the list with 32.8 per cent crime rate (per lakh population) in 2021 as per NCRB Report 2021
• Himachal Pradesh registered second highest crime rate at 20.8 per cent.

Other major states: Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand

VI. Sedition cases in NCRB Report 2021

• In all,149 offences against State, under various Sections of IPC, were reported in 2021, lower than 172 cases reported in 2020 as per NCRB Report 2021
  • IPC Section 124A: 76 cases registered
  • Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA]: 1604 arrests
  • Special & Local Laws (SLL)
  • Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act
  • Official Secret Act: 55 cases reported

Maximum among states (sedition cases): Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Haryana, Delhi

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