In Depth - National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Report 2018

Crime in India registered a 1.3 pe cent increase in 2018 compared to 2017... with over 50 lakh cognisable crimes being reported and registered. The National Crime Records Bureau's annual crime in India report 2018 shows... that over 31 lakh of these cases were registered under the Indian Penal Code, and nearly 20 lakh cases under Special and Local Laws.
The per day numbers for the year 2018 show an alarming trend... the report says that an average of 80 murders, nearly 300 kidnappings and 91 rapes were reported every single day.
Crimes against women saw a rise.. with over three lakh cases registered in 2018. That's a 7 per cent rise from 2017.,
Crimes against children also saw an increase, especially cases under the POCSO Act, including child rape.
Today in In Depth, let's take a detailed look at the crime statistics of the country, with a special focus on crims against women, children, and cyber crimes. We will also understand the role of the National Crime Records Bureau.

Anchor - Teena Jha