Delhi reported the maximum number of rape cases among 19 major cities at 40 per cent, besides the highest crime rate in 2016, according to data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Thursday.
The national capital has got the dubious distinction of topping the list of cities in cases of murder, kidnapping and abduction, juveniles in conflict and economic offences.
Delhi reported 33 per cent (13,803 cases out of total 41,761 cases in 19 cities) of total crimes against women, followed by Mumbai at 12.3 per cent (5,128 cases) last year, among the 19 cities with population above two million.
The national capital reported nearly 40 per cent of rape cases and nearly 29 per cent of each of cruelty by husband and his relatives and dowry deaths, the NCRB data said.
Delhi accounted for 38.8 per cent of total IPC crimes reported in the 19 cities, followed by Bengaluru (8.9 per cent) and Mumbai with 7.7 per cent.
The national capital recorded the highest crime rate: 182.1 compared with the national average of 77.2.
Chennai reported the highest number of cases of Special and Local Laws (SLL) crimes, accounting for 32.9 per cent of total reported cases among the 19 cities, followed by Kochi (12.9 per cent) and Surat (12.6 per cent) during 2016.
Delhi reported the highest number of kidnapping and abduction cases with 5,453 cases (48.3 per cent), followed by Mumbai with 1,876 cases (16.6 per cent) and Bengaluru with 879 cases (7. 8 per cent) during 2016.
The city reported the highest number of murder cases—479 out of 2,194 cases (21.8 per cent)—followed by Bengaluru with 229 cases (10.4 per cent) and Patna with 195 cases (8.9 per cent).
In the category of juveniles in conflict with the law, the highest number of cases at 35.6 per cent (2,368 cases out of 6,645) were reported in Delhi among the 19 cities during 2016.
Delhi reported the maximum number of cases under economic offences with 5,942 cases (19.3 per cent), followed by Jaipur (4,742 cases) and Mumbai (4,191 cases) accounting for 15.4 per cent and 13.6 per cent, respectively, during 2016.
In cyber crimes, Mumbai reported the highest number of cases—980 (23.5 per cent) out of 4,172 cases—in 19 major cities in 2016.
