Daily Current Affairs for UPSC : 30 Sep 2025/NCRB Report 2023

Why in News? The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released its annual report “Crime in India” for 2023, revealing a sharp 31.2% surge in cybercrime cases across the country.

Key Highlights:

• Cybercrime Growth:

• • 2023 → 86,420 cases (crime rate 6.2%)
  • 2022 → 65,893 cases (crime rate 4.8%)
  • Increase: 31.2%

 Major Motives of Cybercrime (2023):

• 1. Fraud – 68.9% (59,526 cases)
  2. Sexual exploitation – 4.9% (4,199 cases)
  3. Extortion – 3.8% (3,326 cases)
• Top States Reporting Cybercrimes (2023):
  1. Karnataka – 21,889 cases
  2. Telangana – 18,236 cases
  3. Uttar Pradesh – 10,794 cases
• Trend of Cybercrime (2018–2023):

• • 2018 – 27,248
  • 2019 – 44,735
  • 2020 – 50,035
  • 2021 – 52,974
  • 2022 – 65,893
  • 2023 – 86,420

• Economic Offences:

• • Total cases (2023): 2,04,973 (↑ 6% from 2022)
  • Breakdown:

• • • Forgery, Cheating & Fraud (FCF) – 1,81,553 cases (highest)
    • Criminal Breach of Trust – 22,759 cases
    • Counterfeiting – 661 cases

Significance:

• Rising cybercrimes highlight increased vulnerabilities in digital infrastructure amidst growing digitalization.
• Need for enhanced cyber vigilance, stricter enforcement of cyber laws, and public awareness campaigns.
• Karnataka and Telangana emerging as cybercrime hotspots, requiring state-specific cyber policing strategies.