Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Delhi Tops Indian States in Crime Rate Per Capita
The NCRB has released a report on crime rates in India for 2023.
Delhi has the highest crime rate, with many cases reported for every 100,000 people, more than three times the average.
Kerala and Manipur have the second and third highest crime rates respectively.
These numbers can be due to things like more people reporting crimes, urban density, and social issues.
The report helps us see which states have the most crime.
Delhi had the highest crime rate in India under IPC sections.
Kerala had the second highest crime rate.
Manipur was third in the list with a crime rate of 594.
The national average crime rate was 448 per 1 lakh population.
The report highlights crime variations across states.
- Who
- National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
- What
- Report on state-wise crime rates under IPC
- When
- 2023
- Where
- India
- Why
- To highlight regional variations in crime
- Delhi Crime Rate
- 1,508 per 1 lakh population
- National Average
- 448 per 1 lakh population
- Kerala Crime Rate
- 721 per 1 lakh population
- Manipur Crime Rate
- 594 per 1 lakh population
- Haryana Crime Rate
- 426 per 1 lakh population
Sources
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