NCRB data: Crime decreased; clashes increased in year of lockdown

Current GK ( Master) Reports

17-Sep-21

National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) released its report titled “Crime in India”. According to the report, the year of lockdown (2020) witnessed lesser traditional crimes like against women & children but more of civil conflicts.

Key findings of the report

Communal Riots: It registered an increase of 96% in 2020 as compared to 2019.
Caste Riots: It witnessed an increase of about 50%,
Agrarian Riots: Increased by 38% and
Riots during Andolar or Morcha: Increased by 33%.
According to the report, due to complete lockdown in between March and May in 2020, number of cases of crimes against women, children & senior citizens; theft, robbery; burglary and dacoity, decreased by 2 lakhs.
Murder cases registered a marginal hike of 1% while the cases in category of “violent crimes” decreased by 0.5%.
Cases related to ‘Offences against the State’ also decreased by 27%. Only UP recorded an increase under this category because of large number of ‘Damage to Public Property’ cases registered by the state, especially during the anti- CAA protests.