{"id":65786,"date":"2025-09-30T11:14:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T05:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=65786"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:16:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T05:46:52","slug":"crime-in-india-2023-ncrb-report-highlights-surge-in-cybercrime-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/crime-in-india-2023-ncrb-report-highlights-surge-in-cybercrime-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime in India 2023 &#8211; NCRB Report Highlights Surge in Cybercrime in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Crime in India 2023<\/b> <b>Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released its Crime in India 2023 report (after a two-year gap), highlighting a significant increase in cybercrime cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data <\/span><b>reflects growing vulnerabilities in India\u2019s digital ecosystem,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with fraud, extortion, and sexual exploitation emerging as dominant motives behind such crimes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Key Findings of the Report<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Overall crime statistics:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data reflects <\/span><b>a 7.2% overall increase in recorded crimes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reaching 6.24 million cases (crimes <\/span><b>every five seconds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on average in 2023).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Traditional violent crimes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as murder (\u21932.8%) and rape (\u21935.9%) have <\/span><b>declined<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But <\/span><b>cybercrime, economic offences, and miscellaneous crimes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like obstruction on public way (Sec.283 IPC &#8211; \u219162%) and Motor Vehicle Act violations (\u2191103%) have <\/span><b>surged<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Offences against vulnerable sections:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Crime against women<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Marginal rise of 0.7% (448,211 cases).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Crimes against SCs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u21910.4% (57,789 cases).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Crimes against children<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u21919.2%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Crimes against STs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u219128.8%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Cybercrime Trends<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Rising: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cybercrime cases <\/span><b>rose 31.2% in 2023<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reaching 86,420 cases compared to 65,893 in 2022. <\/span><b>The cybercrime rate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> increased from 4.8% in 2022 to 6.2% in 2023.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Consistent rise since 2018:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018 \u2013 27,248 cases<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 \u2013 44,735 cases<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020 \u2013 50,035 cases<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021 \u2013 52,974 cases<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022 \u2013 65,893 cases<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023 \u2013 86,420 cases<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Motives behind cybercrimes:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Fraud<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 68.9% of total cases (59,526 cases) \u2013 <\/span><b>the largest category.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Sexual exploitation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 4.9% (4,199 cases).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Extortion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 3.8% (3,326 cases).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>State-Wise Data on Cybercrime<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Karnataka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Highest with 21,889 cases in 2023 (sharp rise from 8,136 in 2021 and 12,556 in 2022). Included 18,166 cases of cheating by personation and 1,007 obscene video transfers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Telangana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 18,236 cases in 2023 (up from 15,297 in 2022).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Uttar Pradesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 10,794 cases in 2023 (up from 10,117 in 2022).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Economic Offences (Broader Category)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Total cases in 2023<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 2,04,973 (6% increase from 1,93,385 in 2022).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Categories<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forgery, cheating and fraud (<\/span><b>FCF<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) \u2013 1,81,553 cases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Criminal breach of trust \u2013 22,759 cases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Counterfeiting \u2013 661 cases.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Analysis and Implications<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Crime patterns shifting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> From traditional violent crimes to economic and technology-driven crimes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shift in crime categorisation and tracking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is the<\/span><b> last annual report under the IPC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) came into force in July 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Digital fraud: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>biggest challenge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in India\u2019s cybercrime landscape<\/span><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The concentration of cases in Karnataka, Telangana, and UP suggests <\/span><b>urbanisation, IT penetration, and digital adoption<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are key drivers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Economic offences\u2019 steady rise:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Highlights the need for <\/span><b>robust financial cybersecurity mechanisms.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Way Ahead<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strengthening cybersecurity infrastructure <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and digital literacy programs are crucial.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Equipping law enforcement agencies:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> With advanced cyber forensic tools and training.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enhanced public-private collaboration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: In monitoring, prevention, and quick response mechanisms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Multi-stakeholder approach<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Covering government, judiciary, tech companies, and citizens\u2014can mitigate risks and build a resilient digital ecosystem.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/ncrb-report-for-2023-cybercrimes-rise-by-31-2-maximum-cases-linked-to-fraud-10279119\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>IE<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0| <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/2023-ncrb-data-murder-rape-fall-cybercrimes-rise-101759173003818-amp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>HT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NCRB has released its Crime in India 2023 report, highlighting a significant increase in cybercrime cases. 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