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Crimes fell 6 percent in 2024 as NCRB reports major drops in key categories
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Published on 6 May 2026
Hurt cases drop sharply while murders ease only slightly
India recorded a 6 percent decline in crimes in 2024, with over 58 lakh cases reported compared to about 62 lakh in 2023. The crime rate per lakh population also fell. NCRB data shows a sharp drop in offences categorised as “Hurt”, a marginal reduction in murder cases, and dips in crimes against women as well as Scheduled Castes and Tribes.
- Crime cases dropped to over 58 lakh in 2024
- Overall crime rate per lakh population decreased
- “Hurt” cases saw the biggest decline
- Crimes against women and SC ST also fell
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