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NCRB brings out annual reports, i.e., Crime in India and “Acciden-

tal Deaths and Suicides in India”. These reports are principal refer-

ence points for police officers, researchers, media, and policymakers.

NCRB has digitized “CRIME IN INDIA” since 1967 and “ACCIDENTAL

DEATHS AND SUICIDES IN INDIA” since 1998.

Scope of NCRB report:

• Cases registered and their disposal

• Persons arrested and their disposal

These reports are further categorized age-wise/sex-wise. The reports

also concentrate on minor groups like SC/ST. The reports are avail-

able in tabular as well as map formats.

THE STATISTICAL DATA NCRB -2020

• Crime in India: - According to the data, the highest number of cases

are reported in theft with a conviction rate of 37.4% and the lowest

in miscarriages and infanticides with a conviction rate of 20%. The

conviction rate is highest for murder cases with 50% and lowest for

miscarriages and infanticides with 20%.