Crime Against Women : NCRB data reports four percent increase in crime against women in the year 2022 in comparison to last year. The report also highlights the struggle for survivors, with rape cases having a 27.4% conviction rate. Additionally, the data shows that women encounter a dual threat within their homes as compared to unknowns. As we examine these concerning aspects of crimes against women, it is crucial to scrutinize each facet, recognizing the severity of the challenges.
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1. 4 % Rise in Crime Against Women
2. Crime Against Women -Break UP
3. More than 3.33 lakh Nirbhaya’s suffering the trauma after horrific incident of 16 Dec 2012. (More than 3.33 lakh cases in last 10 Years)
4.Just 27.4 % Conviction Rate of Rapes( Acquittal in 3 out of 4 cases)
5. Women are Double unsafe in Home- Unknown accused are 3.7 % while accused Family members are 7.3 %.
6. State/UT Rapes in India (2022)- 6 states/UT have Double digit Crime Rate (Rape) in India)
7. City Wise Rapes in India- Among all cities Jaipur has the highest Crime Rate(Rape) in India
1. 4 % Rise in Crime Against Women
Total of 4,45,256 cases of crime against women were registered during 2022, showing an
increase of 4.0% over 2021 (428,278 cases).
| Crime against Women (IPC+SLL) – 2020-2022 | No of CASES |
| 2020 | 371503 |
| 2021 | 428278 |
| 2022 | 445256 |
Source : NCRB
2.Breakup of Crime Against Women in India
The majority of cases under crime against women under IPC were registered under ‘Cruelty by Husband or His Relatives’ (31.4%) followed by ‘Kidnapping & Abduction of Women’ (19.2%), ‘Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty’ (18.7%), and ‘Rape’ (7.1%).
The crime rate registered per lakh women population was 66.4 in 2022 in comparison with 64.5 in 2021.
| Crime Against Women -2022 | Cases in % |
| Cruelty by Husband or His Relatives | 31.70% |
| Kidnapping & Abduction of Women | 19.20% |
| Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty | 18.70% |
| Rape | 7.10% |
| Others | 23.30% |
Source: NCRB
3. More than 3.33 lakh Nirbhaya’s suffering the trauma after horrific incident of 16 Dec 2012
Even after 11 years since the tragic Nirbhaya rape and murder case, Indian women continues to grapple with feelings of insecurity both on the streets and in their homes. In 2013, the country recorded 33,707 rape cases, and as of 2022, the annual count remains alarmingly high at 31,516. Even during the challenging year of 2020, amid a nationwide lockdown, India still reported 28,153 cases of rape, highlighting the persistent and concerning issue of sexual violence in the country.
| Year | Rape Incidents | Crime Rate |
| 2013 | 33707 | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 36735 | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 34651 | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 38947 | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 32559 | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 33356 | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 32260 | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 28153 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 31878 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 31516 | 4.7 |
| Total | 333762 |
4. Just 27.4 % Conviction Rate of Rapes( Acquittal in 3 out of 4 cases)
The concerning reality of the justice system in India is reflected in the mere 27.4% conviction rate for rape cases, indicating that three out of four cases result in acquittals. This distressing statistic underscores the challenges and shortcomings in the legal processes that survivors face when seeking justice for sexual crimes.
| Total Cases for investigation | Cases Charge-sheeted | Charge sheeting Rate | Total Cases for Trial | Total Cases Convicted |
Conviction Rate |
|
| Rape | 44,785 | 26,508 | 77.9 | 1,98,285 | 5,067 | 27.4 |
Source: NCRB
5. Women are more unsafe in Home (Accused were Family Members (7.37 %) vs Accused -Unknown(3.37%)
Women in India are more unsafe within their own homes than streets. NCRB data reveals that in 7.37% of reported cases accused are family members. On the contrary, in only 3.37% of cases, accused are unknown. The number of rape cases against women in home could be far more than reported numbers as most of the time, such cases are not reported.
| Accused | No. of Cases | in % |
| Family Members | 2324 | 7.37% |
| Friends/ Online- Friends or Live in Partners on Pretext of Marriage / Separated Husband | 14582 | 46.27% |
| Family Friends/ Neighbors/ Employer or Other Known Persons | 13548 | 42.99% |
| Cases Offenders Unknown or Not Identified | 1062 | 3.37% |
| Source : NCRB |
6. State/UT Rape cases in India (2022)
Rajasthan leads in reporting the highest number of rape cases in India, with 5,399 incidents. Uttar Pradesh follows with 3,690 cases, Madhya Pradesh with 3,029, Maharashtra with 2,904, and Haryana with 1,787, making up the top five states on this distressing chart.
While comparing the any crime category one should look upon the crime rate number. Crime rate is measured as number of cases per lakh population. On that parameter, Uttarakhand tops the chart with crime rate (rape) of 15.4.
Rajasthan follows closely with a rate of 13.8, while Haryana, Delhi, and Chandigarh are states with a double-digit crime rate (rape) in India, standing at 12.7, 12.3, and 13.9, respectively.
| State/UT | Rape in 2022 | ||
| Incident | Victim | Rate | |
| TOTAL ALL INDIA | 31516 | 31982 | 4.7 |
| Rajasthan | 5399 | 5408 | 13.8 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3690 | 3692 | 3.3 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3029 | 3046 | 7.3 |
| Maharashtra | 2904 | 2911 | 4.8 |
| Haryana | 1787 | 1787 | 12.7 |
| Odisha | 1464 | 1464 | 6.4 |
| Jharkhand | 1298 | 1298 | 6.8 |
| Chhattisgarh | 1246 | 1246 | 8.3 |
| Delhi | 1212 | 1212 | 12.3 |
| Assam | 1113 | 1478 | 6.4 |
| West Bengal | 1111 | 1112 | 2.3 |
| Bihar | 881 | 881 | 1.5 |
| Uttarakhand | 867 | 905 | 15.4 |
| Kerala | 814 | 820 | 4.4 |
| Telangana | 814 | 814 | 4.3 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 621 | 627 | 2.3 |
| Gujarat | 610 | 610 | 1.8 |
| Karnataka | 595 | 598 | 1.8 |
| Punjab | 517 | 517 | 3.6 |
| Tamil Nadu | 421 | 421 | 1.1 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 359 | 369 | 9.8 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 287 | 287 | 4.5 |
| Chandigarh | 78 | 78 | 13.9 |
| Meghalaya | 75 | 75 | 4.5 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 74 | 74 | 9.8 |
| Goa | 73 | 75 | 9.4 |
| Tripura | 62 | 62 | 3.1 |
| Manipur | 42 | 42 | 2.6 |
| Mizoram | 14 | 14 | 2.3 |
| Sikkim | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| A&N Islands | 12 | 12 | 6.3 |
| D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu |
9 | 9 | 2.2 |
| Puducherry | 9 | 9 | 1.1 |
| Nagaland | 7 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Ladakh | 5 | 5 | 3.8 |
| Lakshadweep | 4 | 4 | 12.1 |
| Source : NCRB |
Red- Crime Rate in Double Digits
R*Crime Rate in Crime Per lakh Populations
7. City Wise Rapes case in India
The statistics on city-wise rape cases in India defy conventional expectations, as Delhi, often associated with a higher incidence of such crimes and called as rape capital of India. Delhi does reports highest number of rapes (1204) among metro cities of India. But when measured on crime rate Jaipur surpasses other cities with crime rate of (34.2), while Indore(16.8) is marginally ahead from Delhi (15.9).
| Rapes in Metro Cities of India | |||
| City | Incident | Victim | Crime Rate |
| Delhi City | 1204 | 1204 | 15.9 |
| Jaipur (Rajasthan) | 497 | 497 | 34.2 |
| Mumbai (Maharashtra) | 370 | 370 | 4.3 |
| Pune (Maharashtra) | 305 | 307 | 12.8 |
| Indore (Madhya Pradesh) | 174 | 174 | 16.8 |
| Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | 156 | 156 | 11.3 |
| Bengaluru (Karnataka) | 151 | 151 | 3.7 |
| Nagpur (Maharashtra) | 115 | 115 | 9.4 |
| Ahmedabad (Gujarat) | 104 | 104 | 3.5 |
| Hyderabad (Telangana) | 104 | 104 | 2.8 |
| Kochi (Kerala) | 97 | 97 | 9 |
| Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | 86 | 86 | 6.4 |
| Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) | 68 | 68 | 6.2 |
| Patna (Bihar) | 54 | 54 | 5.6 |
| Surat (Gujarat) | 52 | 52 | 2.6 |
| Kozhikode (Kerala) | 42 | 42 | 3.9 |
| Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | 36 | 36 | 0.8 |
| Kolkata (West Bengal) | 11 | 11 | 0.2 |
| Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) | 7 | 7 | 0.7 |
Source : NCRB
Red- Crime Rate in Double Digits
R*Crime Rate in Crime Per lakh Populations