Kerala Has Highest Criminal Rates

17 June 2013
Kollam

Crime rate statistics in terms of offences coming under the ambit of the Indian Penal Code during 2012 have put Kerala on top with 455.8 cases for every 1,00,000 persons. National Crime Records Bureau figures put Madhya Pradesh, with a rate of 298.8, second, and Tamil Nadu, with a rate of 294.8, third.

In terms of absolute numbers, Madhya Pradesh is the topper with 2,20,335 offences. Maharasthra follows with 2,02,700 cases registered. Tamil Nadu comes third with 2,00,474 cases. Here Kerala is in the seventh position with 1,58,989 cases.

A total of 23,87,188 IPC cases were registered last year. In 2011 the IPC crime rate was 192.2 for every one lakh population. In 2012 it rose to 196.7, marking an increase of 2.3 percentage points. At the the all-India level the rate of violent crimes is 22.7 for a population of one lakh.

Of a total of 2,44,270 cases of crimes against women registered, 53 major cities accounted for 36,662 cases. Delhi topped with 5,194 cases. Bangalore came second with 2,263, and Kolkata was third with 2,073. The rate of crimes against women in the 53 cities stood at 47.76. This is higher compared to the national rate of 41.74.

Source– http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/crime-rate-highest-in-kerala/article4822947.ece

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