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In Summary

  • Crime rate per lakh population dropped to 418.9; overall case registrations decreased by 6.0%.
  • Crimes against women decreased 1.5%, while those against children rose 5.9% and senior citizens 16.9%.
  • Cybercrime surged 17.9%, economic offenses increased 4.6%, and juveniles in conflict with law rose 11.2%.

In Summary

Key Highlights of Report (compared to 2023)

  • Crime rate per lakh population: dropped to 418.9 from 448.3
  • Overall case registrations: decrease of 6.0%. 
  • Crimes Against Vulnerable Groups:
    • Women: decreased by 1.5% to ~4.4 lakh cases, with 'Cruelty by Husband' making up the largest share (~42%).
      • A new category called 'Offences against Women and Child' was introduced under the BNS.
    • Children: increased by 5.9% to ~1.8 lakh cases.
    • Senior Citizens: rise of 16.9% over 2023, with theft and fraud being the most common offenses.
    • Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs): Crimes against SCs decreased by 3.6%, and crimes against STs decreased by 23.1%.
  • Specific Crime Categories:
    • Cyber Crimes: surged by 17.9%, with fraud accounting for nearly 73% of these incidents. 
    • Economic offenses: increased by 4.6%, dominated by forgery, cheating, and fraud.
    • Juveniles in conflict with the law: increased by 11.2%, with the vast majority (77.7%) falling in the 16 to 18 age bracket.

National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

  • Establishment:  in 1986, on recommendations of the Tandon Committee, National Police Commission (1977-81), and MHA’s Task Force (1985).
  • Core Mandate: Functions as a central repository of information on crime and criminals to assist investigators in linking crimes to perpetrators.
  • Major Initiatives:
    • CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems), 2009: Has connected 15,000+ police stations across India.
    • National Digital Police Portal, 2017: Police can search criminals/suspects on CCTNS, and citizens can file online complaints, verify tenants, etc.
  • Key Databases: National Database of Sexual Offenders (NDSO); Online Cyber-Crime Reporting Portal, etc.
  • Specialized Tools: CyTrain (training portal for cybercrime investigation); Cri-MAC (Crime Multi-Agency Centre- facilitates inter-agency coordination), etc.
  • Other Key Publications: Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India; Prison Statistics India.
  • Other Portals Managed by NCRB: Central Finger Print Bureau; NAFIS (National Automated Fingerprint Identification System), etc.
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NAFIS

National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) is a national-level system managed by NCRB that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning for automated fingerprint identification. It aims to maintain a digital database of fingerprints to expedite criminal investigations.

Cri-MAC

Crime Multi-Agency Centre (Cri-MAC) is a specialized tool managed by NCRB that facilitates inter-agency coordination for crime investigation. It helps in sharing information and resources among different law enforcement agencies.

CyTrain

CyTrain is a specialized training portal developed by NCRB for cybercrime investigation. It aims to equip law enforcement personnel with the necessary skills to combat the growing menace of cybercrimes.

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