Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 10 May 2026

National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2024 report released

Exam-focused facts from the 10 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released the latest crime statistics for India on Wednesday.
  • India recorded 58.85 lakh crimes in 2024, representing a six per cent decline from the 62.41 lakh cases reported in 2023.
  • The national crime rate per lakh population decreased from 448.3 in 2023 to 418.9 in 2024.
  • The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was introduced in 2023 as the legislation replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
  • Crimes against Scheduled Tribes (STs) declined by 23.1 per cent to 9,966 cases, while crimes against Scheduled Castes (SCs) fell by 3.6 per cent to 55,698 cases in 2024.

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