NCRB data: Crime decreased; clashes increased in year of lockdown

Sakshi Education

National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) released its report titled “Crime in India”. According to the report, the year of lockdown (2020) witnessed lesser traditional crimes like against women & children but more of civil conflicts.

. NCRB data: Crime decreased; clashes increased in year of lockdown

Key findings of the report

Communal Riots: It registered an increase of 96% in 2020 as compared to 2019.
Caste Riots: It witnessed an increase of about 50%,
Agrarian Riots: Increased by 38% and
Riots during Andolar or Morcha: Increased by 33%.
According to the report, due to complete lockdown in between March and May in 2020, number of cases of crimes against women, children & senior citizens; theft, robbery; burglary and dacoity, decreased by 2 lakhs.
Murder cases registered a marginal hike of 1% while the cases in category of “violent crimes” decreased by 0.5%.
Cases related to ‘Offences against the State’ also decreased by 27%. Only UP recorded an increase under this category because of large number of ‘Damage to Public Property’ cases registered by the state, especially during the anti- CAA protests.