On 30th September, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) published its annual crime report for the year 2023. According to the data made available by the agency, over 62 lakh cognisable crimes took place during that year, marking an increase of 7.2% compared to 2022, which recorded over 58 lakh cases.

The surge was driven largely by thefts, kidnapping, cyber fraud, and offences under the Motor Vehicles Act. The data was compiled by NCRB based on police records across states and Union Territories, and it provided a detailed breakdown of crimes under both the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special and Local Laws (SLL).

In 2023, a total of 62,41,569 offences were reported. Out of these, 37,63,102 were registered under the IPC and 24,78,467 under SLL. IPC crimes accounted for 60.3% of all of

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