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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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India's crime rate falls 6%, cybercrime crosses 1 Lakh cases: SBI

New Delhi: India is witnessing an uneven trend in criminal activity, with overall crime declining due to increased public investment, digitization, and enhanced surveillance, meanwhile cyber-crime has risen, potentially crossing 1 lakh cases, according to a report by public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI).

It noted, "India recorded 58.86 lakh cognizable crimes in 2024, down by 6.0% from the previous year, with the all-India crime rate falling from 448.3 to 418.9 per lakh population." Unbelievably, crime against women -- which has been a major crime highlight in India -- has dropped by 1.5 per cent from 4.48 lakh cases in 2023 to 4.41 lakh cases in 2024, the report said.

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