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India’s crime count hits 62 lakh in 2023: Cyber fraud, child offences see sharpest rise

India’s crime cases rose 7.2% to 62.4 lakh in 2023, NCRB data shows. Cybercrime, child offences and tribal crimes surged, while murders declined slightly.

September 30, 2025 / 15:12 IST
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India’s crime tally crossed 62 lakh in 2023, NCRB data shows. Cybercrime, child offences and tribal cases spiked, even as murders dipped slightly.

India witnessed a sharp spike in criminal activity last year, with the number of registered cases crossing 62 lakh. The latest Crime in India 2023 report from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) paints a mixed picture: some categories like murders saw a decline, but cybercrime, offences against children, and crimes against Scheduled Tribes (STs) recorded worrying increases.

Crime tally crosses 62 lakh

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According to the ANI report citing the NCRB data, a total of 62,41,569 cognizable cases were registered in 2023, up 7.2 percent from 2022. Of these, 37.6 lakh fell under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and 24.8 lakh under Special and Local Laws (SLL).

The overall crime rate rose from 422.2 per lakh population in 2022 to 448.3 in 2023. IPC cases made up 60.3 percent of the total, while SLL accounted for 39.7 percent.

What drove the rise?

Crimes against the human body

Crimes directly impacting the human body made up 31.5 percent of IPC cases, 11.85 lakh incidents. The biggest chunk was:

Women, children and senior citizens