Crimes against women and children saw a rise in Andhra Pradesh in the year 2022, as per the data released recently by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
Andhra Pradesh stood sixth in the country in the number of cases of crime against women. The State registered 25,503 cases of crime against women in 2022, as against 17,752 in 2021 and 17,089 in 2020.
Uttar Pradesh reported most number of cases of crime against women (65,743). It was followed by Maharashtra (45,331), Rajasthan (45,058), West Bengal (34,738) and Madhya Pradesh (32,765).
