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Crime in India 2022
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- It is the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report released by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- The NCRB, established in 1986, has four divisions: Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS), Crime Statistics, Finger Prints, and Training
- It is gathering and examining crime-related information based on the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Local Laws (SLL).
- The NCRB report underlines that the data record the incidence of registered crime, not the actual occurrence of crime.
- Kolkata has secured its position as India's safest city for the third consecutive year in the rate of recognizable crimes (IPC) per lakh population among metropolises.
- Pune (Maharashtra) and Hyderabad (Telangana) secured the second and third positions, respectively.
- It is followed by Chennai, Coimbatore and Surat.
- While Kolkata excelled in overall safety, the report highlighted an increase in crimes against women.
- The crime rate against women in Kolkata was recorded at 27.1 per lakh population, surpassing figures for Coimbatore (12.9) and Chennai (17.1).
- Delhi logged the highest rate of FIRs linked to crimes against women in the country in 2022.
- States like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana experienced a surge in cases against Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) persons in 2022.
- Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan persist as key contributors.
- Maharashtra reported the highest number of cases in animal attacks.
- Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh followed.
- The highest number of bite cases were reported from Rajasthan followed by Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, respectively.
- States with the highest charge sheeting rates under IPC crimes are Kerala, Puducherry, and West Bengal.
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