NCRB report on crime

NCRB report on crime

Part of: Prelims and GS II – Laws and Policies

Context National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report on Crime in India was recently launched. 

Key findings of the report

• The Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown resulted in a drop in traditional crimes like theft, robbery, and assault on women and children in 2020.
• There was a 28% increase in the registration of cases in 2020 in the country compared to 2019, primarily owing to the violation of COVID-19 norms. 
• An almost 21-fold jump was recorded in cases of disobedience to the order duly promulgated by public servants. 
• Crimes against Scheduled Castes showed an increase of 9.4%. 
• offences against the Scheduled Tribe communities showed an increase of 9.3% over 2019

What is The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)? 

• Headquarter: New Delhi
• Set-up: 1986 
• Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs 
• Objective: To function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators.
• It was set up based on the recommendations of the National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the MHA’s Task Force (1985).

News Source: TH