The crime rate (crime per 100,000 population) in India was 448.3 in 2023 according to the National Crime Records Bureau. Crime rate varies from state to state and also by the type of crime. Other factors that affect crime rate include registration of complaint, cognisance of offence, which differs in different states.

Violent crimes are particularly high in East India, Northeast India, National Capital Region (India). Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra have violent crime rate higher than the national average in 2023.

Some causes of crimes are region specific. Insurgents committed 147 crimes in 2023, mostly in Manipur. Left wing extremists committed 538 crimes in 2023, mostly in Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand. Terrorists committed 153 crimes in 2023, mostly in Jammu & Kashmir.

State-wise statistics Data is based on the annual "Crime in India" publication by the National Crime Records Bureau.

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Crime Rate is calculated as crime per one lakh (100,000) of population. That is, rate of cognizable crime (under Indian Penal Code and Special & Local Laws) IPC: Indian Penal Code SLL: Special & Local Laws Charge-sheet rate: Cases where charges were framed against accused, as a percentage of total cases disposed after investigation. Conviction rate: Cases where accused was convicted by court after completion of a trial, as a percentage of total cases where trial was completed

Crime rate (per 100,000 population) head-wise 2023. Crimes against children rate is calculated per 100,000 children population. State / UTTotal Crimes (IPC+SLL) 2023Crime Rate (IPC+SLL) 2023Charge-sheet Rate (IPC+SLL) (%) 2023Conviction Rate (IPC) (%) 2023Violent Crime Rate 2023Murder 2023Rape 2023Kidnapping 2023Extortion 2023Robbery & Dacoity 2023Hit & Run 2023Illegal arms 2023Corruption (Total cases) 2023 India6241569448.380.154.031.22.04.48.20.92.23.73.14069States Andhra Pradesh184293346.392.862.712.11.71.61.40.90.51.00.0160 Arunachal Pradesh2941187.957.831.329.03.69.34.12.82.31.00.69 Assam64959181.352.615.432.22.95.69.91.42.13.40.4110 Bihar353502277.583.543.041.02.21.511.30.52.02.53.140 Chhattisgarh115493381.288.729.628.43.27.89.90.31.46.00.90 Goa3082195.479.825.823.01.612.44.90.50.72.10.20 Gujarat578879806.396.546.412.51.31.92.51.01.01.40.8205 Haryana224216739.265.030.948.63.412.413.71.62.52.19.4205 Himachal Pradesh19987267.286.627.625.01.29.35.90.20.10.70.173 Jharkhand63838161.169.625.831.23.76.34.21.21.55.81.755 Karnataka214234315.876.936.026.41.92.05.50.33.01.70.2362 Kerala5843731631.297.988.928.61.04.50.90.32.70.31.0211 Madhya Pradesh495708570.391.250.132.12.17.113.50.41.58.74.4262 Maharashtra596103470.482.249.336.51.74.810.30.95.23.00.6812 Manipur20283627.837.434.1446.54.71.72.85.847.71.42.50 Meghalaya3532105.239.031.714.41.83.92.81.02.00.90.22 Mizoram4050326.361.095.113.91.95.90.40.51.50.32.04 Nagaland189984.967.681.06.50.80.91.74.00.40.33.31 Odisha199954431.280.629.368.52.95.213.22.47.21.20.0267 Punjab69944227.173.736.920.12.23.15.11.40.55.21.9287 Rajasthan317480390.461.548.430.32.212.812.21.42.14.04.0316 Sikkim718103.963.118.115.51.72.85.20.00.30.60.01 Tamil Nadu539651701.485.758.514.72.20.90.62.33.12.00.2302 Telangana183644481.677.459.126.42.54.38.31.21.54.20.187 Tripura5002120.480.427.237.12.42.83.20.40.22.20.10 Uttar Pradesh793020335.373.774.920.91.43.17.00.40.67.89.2169 Uttarakhand34017291.383.554.630.61.67.410.80.41.82.710.121 West Bengal180272181.688.98.547.21.72.38.30.40.40.11.48Union TerritoriesA&N Islands1873464.894.927.830.32.07.35.50.21.20.70.08Chandigarh4185338.965.445.231.21.417.913.00.31.62.11.57D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu86566.960.47.810.71.51.43.80.30.62.80.00Delhi3442631602.032.878.151.52.410.926.60.97.83.24.819Jammu and Kashmir29595217.081.055.617.90.63.67.40.00.71.30.362Ladakh522173.487.690.95.30.71.51.70.00.01.70.00Lakshadweep127184.165.439.07.20.03.00.00.00.00.00.00Puducherry5065305.595.758.214.91.71.01.40.81.00.00.04

See also Crime in India Law enforcement in India

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