A crime against women is recorded every 1.6 minutes in India |                  | Every 4.8 minutes a girl is subjected to domestic violence in the country |                     | Every 13.5 minutes a rape case has been recorded.|                            Source: National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

Crime Against Women

According to data published by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), total number of incidents of various types of violence against women has shown an ever increasing trend over the last 5 years.

Although number of instances of acid violence has been much less in frequency, it is one of the most heinous crimes and has also recorded steep rise in numbers over the years (rise by nearly 200 per cent in reported cases). Many of these have been as a result of domestic violence although the single largest factor has been rejection of love offers.

The higher rate could be explained by increased crime, but it could also be that more women are lately feeling confident enough to report crimes against them.

Alarming Facts

According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), India, a crime against women is recorded every 1.6 minutes in India. Every 4.8 minutes a girl is subjected to domestic violence in this country and every 13.5 minutes a rape case is recorded.

Following is a consolidated summary of comparative position of crime against women for last 5 years as per NCRB records.

According to data published by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), total number of incidents of various types of violence against women has shown an ever increasing trend over the last 5 years.

Although number of instances of acid violence has been much less in frequency, it is one of the most heinous crimes and has also recorded steep rise in numbers over the years (rise by nearly 200 per cent in reported cases). Many of these have been as a result of domestic violence although the single largest factor has been rejection of love offers.

The higher rate could be explained by increased crime, but it could also be that more women are lately feeling confident enough to report crimes against them.

Alarming Facts

According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), India, a crime against women is recorded every 1.6 minutes in India. Every 4.8 minutes a girl is subjected to domestic violence in this country and every 13.5 minutes a rape case is recorded.

Following is a consolidated summary of comparative position of crime against women for last 5 years as per NCRB records.

According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), India, a crime against women is recorded every 1.6 minutes in India. Every 4.8 minutes a girl is subjected to domestic violence in this country and every 13.5 minutes a rape case is recorded.