NCRB Crime in India Report 2024 → While India’s overall crime rate declined by 6%, cybercrime surged by 17%, highlighting growing concerns over digital fraud, mental health issues, and rising drug abuse-related deaths.
NEWS: Overall crime rate decreased by 6%, Cybercrime increased by 17%
CONTEXT
- The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released the Crime in India 2024 Report.
- Rise in: Drug overdose deaths, Offences against the State, Suicide-related concerns
About NCRB
- National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)à Central agency responsible for: Collecting, Analysing, Publishing crime data in India
- Established: 1986
- Works under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Major Publications
- Crime in India Report
- Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India (ADSI) report
Cybercrime Rise
- 17% Increase in Cybercrime
- Cybercrime cases rose from: 86,420 (2023) to 1,01,928 (2024)
Main Reasons Behind Cybercrime
- Fraud: Accounted for: 72.6% of cybercrime cases, Around 73,987 cases
- Other Causes: Sexual exploitation: 3.1%, Extortion: 2.5%
Main Laws Involved
- Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act
- Covered: 84.6% of cases
- Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act – UAPA
- Accounted for: Around 12.5% of cases
Key Concerns Highlighted by the Report
- Rising Cybercrime: Digital fraud and online exploitation increasing rapidly.
- Mental Health Crisis
- High suicide rates among: Daily wage earners, Farmers, Students, housewives
Drug Abuse Problem: Significant rise in overdose deaths