NCRB’s Crime in India 2024: Crime Rate Declined by 6%

Current Context: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released Crime in India 2024 on May 6, 2026.

• India recorded 58.85 lakh cognisable crimes in 2024 (↓6% from 62.41 lakh in 2023), largely due to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) reclassifying “simple hurt” as non‑cognisable.
• Cybercrime rose by 17.9% (1.01 lakh cases), with fraud making up 72.6% (digital arrests, AI voice cloning, deepfake scams).
• Crimes against children increased by 6% (90% cybercrimes sexually explicit), while crimes against women dipped 1.5% but remained high—Telangana had the highest rate, Delhi the highest volume.
• Senior citizens faced a 16.9% rise in crimes, mainly fraud and theft.
• The Accidental Deaths and Suicides (ADSI) 2024 report showed 1,70,746 suicides (31% daily wage earners) and drug overdose deaths up 50% (Tamil Nadu, Punjab worst).
• Rankings: Kerala had the highest charge‑sheeting rate (94.5%), Odisha the highest violent crime rate, and Delhi worst among metros for violent crimes and juveniles in conflict with law.

Question:

Q.1 Which organization released the “Crime in India 2024” report on May 6, 2026?
a) Central Bureau of Investigation
b) National Investigation Agency
c) National Crime Records Bureau
d) Intelligence Bureau

Answer: c) The Crime in India 2024 report was released by the National Crime Records Bureau under the Ministry of Home Affairs.