Crime Facts

Good news for women as the number of women police stations have increased from 455 in 2011 to 510 in 2012.

Major relief to Indian brides as dowry deaths have fallen by four percent in 2012.

Cyber crimes (IT Act and IPC) in India have increased by 57.11 percent in 2012.

Maharashtra remains the center of cybercrime with a maximum of cases reported in 2012.

Crime involving children has increased from 2.1 percent in 2011 to 2.3 percent in 2012.

The involvement of girls in juvenile crime has increased from 5.8 percent in 2011 to 5.9 percent in 2012.

Crime against Scheduled Tribes has gone up by 2.8 per cent in 2012 over the previous year.

In contrast, crime against Scheduled Castes has gone down by 0.18 percent in 2012 over the previous year.

During 2012, the crime rate in major states slated for assembly polls in the next year has increased from 2011.

The number of deaths reported in police custody has increased from 29 in 2011 to 38 in 2012.