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Crimes against women witnessed an increase of 4% in States and Union territories, while an increase of 12.3% was recorded in 19 metropolis cities
Crimes against women witnessed an increase of 4% in States and Union territories, while an increase of 12.3% was recorded in 19 metropolis cities with over 20 lakh populations in 2022. In these cities, a total of 48,755 crimes against women occurred in 2022, showing an increase of 12.3% over 2021 (43,414 cases).
Delhi registered the highest number of cases (4,158) with a 72.4% charge sheet rate. 6,176 cases were registered in Mumbai with an 80.6% charge sheet rate, while Bengaluru recorded 3,924 cases with a charge sheet rate of 74.2%.
According to NCRB data in the 70th edition of its annual report, in the States and UTs, a total of 4,45,256 cases of crime against women were registered during 2022. This shows an increase of 4% over 2021 (4,28,278 cases).
The majority of cases under crime against women were registered under ‘Cruelty by Husband or His Relatives’ (32.6%), followed by ‘Kidnapping and Abduction of Women’ (19.4%), ‘Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty’ (17.9%), and ‘Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012’ (13.2%).
