NCRB Report on Cybercrime
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According to the ‘Crime in India’ report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), there has been a 24.4 percent increase in Cyber Crime Cases across India.
national Cybercrime Statistics (2022)
- Telangana reported 15,297 cases of cybercrime incidents in 2022, marking the highest in the country.
- The surge in cybercrimes emphasizes the need for enhanced cybersecurity measures and public awareness.
- Across the country, a total of 65,893 cybercrime cases were registered in 2022, indicating a substantial 24.4% increase from the previous year’s 52,974 cases.
- The crime rate in the cybercrime category rose from 3.9 in 2021 to 4.8 in 2022.
- Fraud constituted the majority of cybercrimes, accounting for 64.8% of cases (42,710 instances).
- Extortion and sexual exploitation followed, constituting 5.5% (3,648 cases) and 5.2% (3,434 cases), respectively.
- Bengaluru topped the list among metropolitan cities, reporting 9,940 cybercrime cases, followed by Mumbai (4,724 cases) and Hyderabad (4,436 cases).
What is the National Crime Records Bureau?
- NCRB was set up in 1986 to function as a repository of information on crime and criminals to assist the investigators in linking the crime to the perpetrators based on the recommendations of the Tandon Committee, National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Taskforce (1985).
- It is part of the MHA and is headquartered in New Delhi.
Source – Indian Express