List of states and union territories of India by crime rate explained

The crime rate (crime incidence per 100,000 of population) in India has decreased from 487.8 in 2020 to 445.9 in 2021 according to the National Crime Records Bureau. Crime occurrence and crime rate varies from state to state and also by the type of crime.

Among states, Kerala has the highest crime rate, and Nagaland has the lowest crime rate in 2021. Overall, Delhi has the highest crime rate, and D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu has the lowest crime rate in 2021.

Violent crimes are particularly high in Eastern India, Northeast India, National Capital Region (India). Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh have violent crime rate higher than the national average in 2021.

Jharkhand has the highest murder rate in 2021.

Rajasthan has the highest rape rate in 2021.

Delhi has the highest kidnapping and robbery rate in 2021.

Punjab has the highest drugs trafficking rate in 2021.

Uttar Pradesh has the highest illegal arms seizure rate in 2021.

Some causes of crimes are region specific.[1] Insurgents committed 178 crimes in 2021, mostly in Manipur. Left wing extremists committed 387 crimes in 2021, mostly in Chhattisgarh. Terrorists committed 380 crimes in 2021, mostly in Jammu & Kashmir.

Gujarat has the highest investigation and charge-sheeting rate, while Manipur has the lowest investigation and charge-sheeting rate in 2021.

Mizoram has the highest conviction rate, while Lakshadweep has the lowest conviction rate in 2021.

State-wise statistics

Data is based on the annual "Crime in India" publication by the National Crime Records Bureau.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Key:

State/UTTotal IPC & SLL Crimes (State/UT-wise) 2018-2021% share of state/UTCrime Rate (IPC & SLL)Crime Density(Crime/100km2)(IPC & SLL)Investigation Rate % (IPC)Charge-sheeting Rate % (IPC)Conviction Rate % (IPC)
2018 2019202020212018 201920182019202020212021202120212021
5074634 515617266012856096310100.0 100.0383.5385.5487.8445.9185.4572.357.0
States
Andhra Pradesh144703 1457512381052221992.9 2.8278.1278.6452.7420.4136.3492.984.7
Arunachal Pradesh2817 2877250330390.1 0.1188.7190.9164.5197.73.6251.716.7
Assam120572 1327831216091332392.4 2.6354.2385.8349.5379.0169.8638.25.6
Bihar262815 2691092575122820835.2 5.2222.1224.0211.3228.0299.5670.529.1
Chhattisgarh98233 965611031731106331.9 1.9345.1334.7352.9373.781.8380.238.6
3884 3727436629910.1 0.1253.2241.5281.1191.680.7973.519.8
393194 4310666996197317387.7 8.4584.1631.61011.41044.2372.8795.921.1
191229 1663361923952064313.8 3.2673.3577.4658.6697.3466.9149.142.7
19594 1992420630188330.4 0.4269.6272.4280.2254.333.8283.925.3
Jharkhand55664 6220663570607651.1 1.2150.3165.5166.8157.376.2267.541.5
Karnataka163416 1636911500801636973.2 3.2249.7248.1225.7244.485.3578.950.4
Kerala12167 45308355472452496010.1 8.81287.71287.71568.41477.21351.1791.886.5
Madhya Pradesh405129 3956194280464759188.0 7.7497.3478.9511.1560.8154.3987.353.5
Maharashtra515674 50944353900354080010.2 9.9424.8415.8435.8433.5175.7476.454.4
Manipur3781 3661298632040.1 0.1122.8117.795.0101.014.3514.856.1
Meghalaya3482 3897374434280.1 0.1108.8120.6114.7104.015.28.032.253.4
Mizoram2351 2880228931960.0 0.1198.6241.0189.6262.215.1669.096.7
Nagaland1775 1661151114780.0 0.083.277.169.467.28.9162.772.1
Odisha107408 1215251342301554202.1 2.4246.6277.9295.2339.499.8175.55.7
Punjab70318 7285582875735811.4 1.4236.8243.3274.6242.0146.1068.261.0
Rajasthan250546 3043942603782845694.9 5.9327.1 392.3331.2357.683.1451.556.5
Sikkim869 8216757280.0 0.0131.9123.5100.4107.410.2557.019.5
Tamil Nadu499188 45509413776817567539.8 8.8661.5600.31808.8989.5581.84.063.073.3
Telangana126858 1312541475041588092.5 2.5342.6352.0393.0420.5141.6980.870.1
Tripura6078 5988465347880.1 0.1153.4149.6115.1117.345.66.069.633.8
Uttar Pradesh585157 62857865792560808211.5 12.2262.4278.2287.4262.4252.39.075.563.4
Uttarakhand34715 2826857332348750.7 0.5314.0252.8 506.8304.965.2074.660.1
West Bengal188063 1880491823671818213.7 3.6194.9193.7 186.6185.0204.8691.96.4
Union Territories
A&N Islands36994034254213320.10.1934.11013.6637.1332.216.1488.252.6
Chandigarh59674518325429950.10.1510.0381.6271.6247.12627.1967.767.9
D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu649660533579----51.352.396.1776.211.8
Delhi2626123162612660703063895.26.11342.51586.11309.51479.92066031.086.6
Jammu and Kashmir272762540828911316750.50.5203.1187.8216.7235.714.2579.977.3
Ladakh--403559----136.1187.60.9489.591.0
77 1821471280.00.0114.9267.6216.2188.2426.6648.10.0
Puducherry46744004794045950.10.1315.6264.3512.6290.1937.7593.074.7
0.1 934.1
0.1 510.0
0.0 60.0
0.0 84.6
0.0 114.9
0.1 315.6

Crime rate (per 100,000 population) head-wise 2021. Crimes against children rate is calculated per 100,000 children population.

State / UTViolent CrimesMurderRapeKidnappingCrimes Against ChildrenExtortionRobberyHit & RunDrugs TraffickingIllegal Arms
India30.22.14.87.433.60.82.13.22.43.3
States
Andhra Pradesh13.71.84.51.617.70.60.51.42.10.1
Arunachal Pradesh32.03.211.15.527.55.33.32.62.90.1
Assam76.63.410.021.643.73.95.44.22.90.5
Bihar35.42.31.38.214.50.52.00.80.22.5
Chhattisgarh28.63.47.49.161.60.31.96.03.70.4
Goa22.11.79.33.339.50.21.71.54.10.3
Gujarat11.91.41.82.321.60.40.81.60.40.8
Haryana43.33.812.312.062.51.22.32.13.97.7
Himachal Pradesh23.81.29.85.834.40.10.10.914.70.1
Jharkhand34.94.17.64.613.51.31.84.00.71.2
Karnataka22.82.01.74.337.50.22.41.61.80.2
Kerala23.80.94.21.048.20.22.20.41.70.1
Madhya Pradesh30.72.47.211.266.70.51.48.82.33.0
Maharashtra35.11.94.28.447.80.84.92.61.20.6
Manipur17.21.51.62.713.81.10.31.97.21.1
Meghalaya17.62.44.63.734.90.92.10.51.10.2
Mizoram15.32.04.30.228.90.81.71.05.31.1
Nagaland7.21.20.42.26.27.20.70.53.64.4
Odisha48.63.06.412.354.82.36.12.13.20.5
Punjab20.82.43.25.929.20.50.44.219.01.5
Rajasthan29.02.216.49.727.21.21.93.12.53.3
Sikkim16.12.12.55.872.40.30.90.33.80.0
Tamil Nadu16.22.21.11.129.32.23.31.52.50.2
Telangana26.12.74.47.349.81.11.23.41.70.1
Tripura40.13.03.03.319.20.80.41.98.10.2
Uttar Pradesh22.71.62.66.319.70.30.86.32.111.8
Uttarakhand27.61.89.67.232.80.11.54.22.47.3
West Bengal48.71.92.38.531.70.50.30.11.41.8
Union Territories
A&N Islands21.94.07.91.7110.40.50.50.70.70.0
Chandigarh29.91.413.312.772.20.21.42.77.31.7
D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu9.81.30.84.354.10.21.02.50.00.0
Delhi57.02.212.926.7128.50.811.32.81.46.9
Jammu and Kashmir22.91.04.97.517.20.00.81.39.90.8
Ladakh7.71.71.51.31.20.30.00.31.00.0
Lakshadweep7.41.50.00.085.40.00.00.01.50.0
Puducherry12.11.20.22.534.00.60.80.01.10.0
0.1 934.1
0.1 510.0
0.0 60.0
0.0 84.6
0.0 114.9
0.1 315.6

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crime in India 2021 Volume 2 .
  2. Web site: Crime in India 2018. Statistics Volume 1. . 26 August 2020 . National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
  3. Web site: Crime in India 2019. Statistics Volume 1.. 12 September 2021. National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
  4. Web site: Crime in India 2021 Statistics Volume 1 .
  5. Web site: NCRB Crime Statistics 2021 Vol 3 .
  6. Web site: India: area by state and union territory 2021 . 2022-12-06 . Statista . en.
  7. Web site: Jammu and Kashmir: Official Portal . 2022-12-06 . jk.gov.in.
  8. Web site: 2008-12-08 . ::Ministry of Home Affairs:: . 2022-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081208212815/http://mha.nic.in/uniquepage.asp?Id_Pk=306 . 2008-12-08 .
  9. Web site: Profile National Portal of India . 2022-12-06 . www.india.gov.in.