Rise in cybercrime but overall crime rate dropped in 2024, says latest NCRB report

The crime rate in Karnataka saw a marginal decline in 2024 compared to 2023, according to data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Wednesday. Bengaluru, too, recorded a drop in crime rate. However, it remains marginally higher than the number of cognisable crimes registered in 2022.

However, the rate of violent crimes in the State and Bengaluru has gone up, data indicates.

NCRB clubs rape, attempt to rape, foeticide, infanticide, dowry deaths, murder, culpable homicide, attempt to murder, attempt to culpable homicide, hurt, kidnapping and abduction, rioting, robbery, dacoity and arson as violent crimes.

A senior police official said that the data indicated that the most violent crimes like murder and abduction had come down, and rape cases remained high due to cases being registered in cases of minor elopement.