TNPSC Thervupettagam

NCRB report on Crime

January 15 , 2020 1663 days 803 0
  • National Crime Record Bureau’s (NCRB) report on Crime in India for the year 2018 was released.
  • The report finds that over 50 lakh crimes have been registered in 2018 which is 1.3% more than that of 2017.

findings of the report

  • Uttar Pradesh accounted for the maximum number of economic offences in 2018.
  • It was followed by Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Telangana and Bihar in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th rank respectively.
  • Kidnapping and Abduction accounting for 13.8% and 10.2% respectively.
  • Kidnapping and abduction in children in 2018 were 44.2% and cases under the POCSO Act-2012 were 34.7% that also included child rape.
  • In the year 2017, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh accounted for the highest share of reported economic offences.

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