Crime Over Time
A report published by the National Crime Records Bureau compared crime rate from 1953 to 2006. The report noted that burglary declined over a period of 53 years by 38% (from 147,379 in 1953 to 91,666 in 2006), whereas murder has increased by 231% (from 9,803 in 1953 to 32,481 in 2006). Kidnapping has increased by 356% (from 5,261 in 1953 to 23,991 in 2006), robbery by 120% (from 8,407 in 1953 to 18,456 in 2006) and riots by 176% (from 20,529 in 1953 to 56,641 in 2006).
In 2006, 51,02,460 cognizable crimes were committed including 18,78,293 Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes and 32,24,167 Special & Local Laws (SLL) crimes, with an increase of 1.5% over 2005 (50,26,337). IPC crime rate in 2006 was 167.7 compared to 165.3 in 2005 showing an increase of 1.5% in 2006 over 2005. SLL crime rate in 2006 was 287.9 compared to 290.5 in 2005 showing a decline of 0.9% in 2006 over 2005.
| Year | Total cog. crimes under IPC | Murder | Kidnapping | Robbery | Theft | Burglary | Riots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 6,01,964 | 9,802 | 5,261 | 8,407 | 147,379 | 20,529 | |
| 2006 | 18,78,293 | 32,481 | 23,991 | 18,456 | 91,666 | 56,641 | |
| % Change in 2006 over 1953 | 212.0 | 231.0 | 356.0 | 120.0 | -38.0 | 176.0 |
SOURCE: National Crime Records Bureau
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