Crimes against kids rise but decline against SC,ST and women: NCRB

30 August, New Delhi

Though there was a decrease in crime against Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women, the offence against children and Human Trafficking witnessed an upsurge in 2015, a report by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) said.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today released the 63rd edition of ‘Crime in India 2015’, a report which the NCRB publishes on annual basis. The report contains information on police recorded criminal cases pertaining to the calendar year 2015.

The data for the publication has been collected from 36 States and Union Territory and 53 mega cities. It showed a decrease of 4.7 per cent in crimes against Scheduled Tribes from 11,451 in 2014 to 10,914. Figures in the report showed a decrease of 4.4 per cent in crimes against Scheduled Castes and 3.1 per cent in crimes against women.

As per the figures, 28,69,195 cases were investigated under Indian Penal Code (IPC) in 2015. Out of 1, 05, 02, 256 IPC cases, 13, 25, 989 cases were tried by the courts in 2015, showing conviction rate as 46.9 per cent under IPC crimes.

“Properties worth Rs 8, 21, 040 lakh were stolen during the year 2015 and against this loss, properties worth Rs 1, 35, 019 lakh were recovered,” an official of Home Ministry said in a statement.

The report also said there is an increase of 5.3 per cent under crimes against children. Kidnapping and abduction constituted 44.5 per cent of total cases of crimes against children. “An increase of 25.8 per cent under crimes against Human Trafficking as there were 6,877 cases in 2015 compared to 5,466 cases in 2014,” the official added.