Crime in India
Crime in India
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Crime in India
Crime in India exists in various forms taking note of drug trafficking, gunrunning, money laundering, extortion, murder for hire, fraud, human trafficking, poaching and prostitution. Many criminal operations engage in black marketeering, political violence, religiously motivated violence, terrorism, and abduction. Other crimes are homicide, robbery, assault etc. Property crimes include burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. Corruption is a significant problem.
Crime over time
A report published by the National
Crime Records Bureau compared the crime rates of 1953 and 2006. The report noted that burglary declined over a period of 53 years by 79.84%
(from 147,379, a rate of 39.3/100,000 in 1953 to 91,666, a rate of
7.9/100,000 in 2006), murder has increased by 7.39% (from 9,803, a rate of 2.61 in 1953 to 32,481, a rate of
2.81/100,000 in 2006).[1] Kidnapping has increased by 47.80% (from 5,261,
Incidence of cognisable crimes in India 1953–2007 a rate of 1.40/100,000 in 1953 to
23,991, a rate of 2.07/100,000 in
2006), robbery has declined by 28.85% (from 8,407, rate of 2.24/100,000 in 1953 to 18,456, rate of 18,456 in 2006) and riots have declined by 10.58% (from 20,529, a rate of 5.47/100,000 in 1953 to 56,641, a rate of 4.90/100,000 in
2006).
In 2006, 5,102,460 cognisable crimes were committed including 1,878,293 Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes and
3,224,167 Special & Local Laws (SLL) crimes, with an increase of 1.5% over 2005 (50,26,337). IPC crime rate in
2006 was 167.7 compared to 165.3 in 2005 showing an increase of 1.5% in 2006 over 2005. SLL crime rate in 2006 was 287.9 compared to 290.5 in 2005 showing a decline of 0.9% in 2006 over 2005.
Year
Total cog. crimes under IPC, per 100/000
Murder per
100,000
Kidnapping per
100,000
Robbery per
100,000
Burglary per
100,000
1953
160.5
2.61
1.40
2.24
39.3
2006
162.3
2.81
2.07
1.60
7.92
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Crime in India
Crime in India exists in various forms taking note of drug trafficking, gunrunning, money laundering, extortion, murder for hire, fraud, human trafficking, poaching and prostitution. Many criminal operations engage in black marketeering, political violence, religiously motivated violence, terrorism, and abduction. Other crimes are homicide, robbery, assault etc. Property crimes include burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. Corruption is a significant problem.
Crime over time
A report published by the National
Crime Records Bureau compared the crime rates of 1953 and 2006. The report noted that burglary declined over a period of 53 years by 79.84%
(from 147,379, a rate of 39.3/100,000 in 1953 to 91,666, a rate of
7.9/100,000 in 2006), murder has increased by 7.39% (from 9,803, a rate of 2.61 in 1953 to 32,481, a rate of
2.81/100,000 in 2006).[1] Kidnapping has increased by 47.80% (from 5,261,
Incidence of cognisable crimes in India 1953–2007 a rate of 1.40/100,000 in 1953 to
23,991, a rate of 2.07/100,000 in
2006), robbery has declined by 28.85% (from 8,407, rate of 2.24/100,000 in 1953 to 18,456, rate of 18,456 in 2006) and riots have declined by 10.58% (from 20,529, a rate of 5.47/100,000 in 1953 to 56,641, a rate of 4.90/100,000 in
2006).
In 2006, 5,102,460 cognisable crimes were committed including 1,878,293 Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes and
3,224,167 Special & Local Laws (SLL) crimes, with an increase of 1.5% over 2005 (50,26,337). IPC crime rate in
2006 was 167.7 compared to 165.3 in 2005 showing an increase of 1.5% in 2006 over 2005. SLL crime rate in 2006 was 287.9 compared to 290.5 in 2005 showing a decline of 0.9% in 2006 over 2005.
Year
Total cog. crimes under IPC, per 100/000
Murder per
100,000
Kidnapping per
100,000
Robbery per
100,000
Burglary per
100,000
1953
160.5
2.61
1.40
2.24
39.3
2006
162.3
2.81
2.07
1.60
7.92
References: Further reading • Edwardes, S M (2007), Crime in India, READ BOOKS, ISBN 1-4067-6126-5. • Broadhurst, Roderic G.; Grabosky, Peter N. (2005), Cyber-Crime: The Challenge in Asia, Hong Kong University Press, ISBN 962-209-724-3. • Menon, Vivek (1996), Under Siege: Poaching and Protection of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceroses in India, TRAFFIC International, ISBN 1-85850-102-4. • Vittal, N. (2003), Corruption in India: The Roadblock to National Prosperity, Academic Foundation, ISBN 81-7188-287-0. • Gupta, K. N. (2001), Corruption in India, Anmol Publications Pvt Ltd, ISBN 81-261-0973-4.