NCRB Report: Crimes in India

Table of Contents

Context: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released its annual report on crime in India for the year 2022.

Key Highlights Of The NCRB Report: Crimes in India

Category	Details (2022)	Comparison with 2021
Total Cognizable Crimes Registered	58,24,946 (35,61,379 under IPC; 22,63,567 under SLL)	Decrease of 2,71,364 (4.5%)
Highest Charge-Sheeting Rate (IPC Crimes)	Kerala (96.0%), Puducherry (91.3%), West Bengal (90.6%)	***
Crime Rate	422.2 crimes per lakh people	Decreased from 445.9 in 2021
Murder Cases	28,522 cases	Decrease of 2.6% (29,272 cases in 2021)
Crime Against Women	4,45,256 incidents	Increase of 4% (4,28,278 cases in 2021)
Major Reasons for Crime Against Women	Cruelty by Husband/Relatives (31.4%), Kidnapping & Abduction (19.2%), Assault with Intent to Outrage Modesty (18.7%)	***
State with Maximum Crime Against Women	Delhi (14,247 cases, 144.4 rate) Country’s average: 66.4	***
Cybercrimes	65,893 cases	Increase of 24.4% (52,974 cases in 2021)
Major Types of Cybercrimes	Fraud (64.8%), Extortion (5.5%), Sexual Exploitation (5.2%)	***
Suicides	Increase by 4.2%	***
Major Reasons for Suicides	Family Problems (31.7%), Marriage Related Problems (4.8%), Illness (18.4%) Male to Female Ratio– 71.8:28.2
State with Maximum Suicides	Maharashtra (22,746), Tamil Nadu (19,834), Madhya Pradesh (15,386), Karnataka (13,606), Kerala (10,162), Telangana (9,980)	***
Occupational Trend in Suicides	Self-employed/Salaried Professionals (9.6%), Unemployed (9.2%)	***
Suicides Among Students	Over 12,000	***
Kidnapping & Abduction	1,07,588 cases	Increase of 5.8% (1,01,707 cases in 2021)
Crime Against Children	1,07,588 cases	Increase of 5.8% (1,01,707 cases in 2021)
Crime Against Senior Citizens	28,545 cases	Increase of 9.3%
Crime/Atrocities Against SCs	13.1% increase in cases	Crime Rate: Increase from 25.3 to 28.6
Crime/Atrocities Against STs	14.3% increase in cases	Crime Rate: Increase from 8.4 to 9.6
Economic Offences	Counterfeiting (1,70,901 cases), Criminal Breach of Trust (21,814), Counterfeiting (670 cases)	11.1% increase in registration
Prevention of Corruption Act	ACBs recorded 4,139 cases	Increase of 10.5% (3,745 cases in 2021)
Environment-Related Offences	52,920 cases	Decrease of 17.9% (64,471 cases in 2021)
Crime Against Foreigners	192 offences	Increase of 28.0% (150 cases in 2021)
Human Trafficking	2,250 cases	Increase of 2.8% (2,189 cases in 2021)

We’re now on WhatsApp. Click to Join

About National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

Location: New Delhi, India
Establishment: 1986
Parent Organization: Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
Foundation Background: Formed following recommendations from the National Police Commission (1977) and a Task Force (1985).
Primary Role: Collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL).
Functions and Responsibilities:
- Information Repository: Acts as a central resource for crime and criminal information, supporting investigations.
- Fingerprint Records: Maintains a national database of fingerprints of Indian and foreign criminals, aiding in tracking interstate criminals.
- CCTNS Project: Took charge of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) project in 2009.
- National Digital Police Portal (2017): Launched to facilitate police access to CCTNS data and provide citizen services like online complaint filing.
Publications
- Major Publications:
  - Crime in India (flagship report)
  - ‘Prisons Statistics India Report’.
  - Accidental Deaths and Suicides
- Data Compilation: Sources information from police departments of 36 states and Union Territories.
  - Also collects data from 53 cities with populations over 10 lakh, based on the 2011 Census, via state-level crime records bureaus.