India's crime rate (crime rate per 100,000 population) fell from 487.8 in 2020 to 445.9 in 2021, according to the National Crime Records Service. Crime rate in 2021 will be highest in Kerala and lowest in Nagaland. Delhi had the highest crime rate in 2021, while D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu had the lowest .
Violent crime is particularly high in East India, North East India and the Capital Region (India). Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh all have national average violent crime rates in 2021 is higher than
Jharkhand has the highest murder rate in 2021.
Rajasthan will have the highest rape rate in 2021.
Delhi has the highest rate of kidnapping and robbery in 2021. Punjab will have the highest rate of drug trafficking in 2021.
Uttar Pradesh will have the highest rate of illegal gun seizures in 2021.
Some causes of crime are local. In 2021, rebels committed 178 crimes, most of them in Manipur. In 2021, left-wing extremists committed 387 crimes, most of them in Chhattisgarh. In 2021, terrorists committed 380 crimes, mostly in Jammu and Kashmir. In 2021, Gujarat will have the highest investigation and prosecution rates, while Manipur will have the lowest.
Mizoram to have highest conviction rate in 2021, Lakshadweep to have lowest conviction rate