Lucknow, Oct 1(PTI) Despite Uttar Pradesh having the highest population in the country, the crime rate in the state in 2023 stood at 181.3, much below the national crime rate of 270.3, the state police said on Wednesday, quoting the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.

Uttar Pradesh accounts for 16.98 per cent of the total population in the country.

Crime rate, defined as the number of crimes per one lakh population, is considered the most reliable indicator for assessing a state's law and order situation, as it adjusts for population size and growth, the state police said in a statement.

An analysis showed that Uttar Pradesh ranks favourably across various crime heads.

For total crimes reported under the Indian Penal Code, the state was placed 20th among the 28 states and

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