National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released the latest crime figures in India for the year 2024. According to this report, the situation of violent crimes in the country remains worrying. The report data shows that a total of 30,348 cases of riots were registered across India in the year 2024. Of these, 29,797 cases have been reported in states and 551 cases in union territories. Maharashtra has been at the top in cases related to riots and mob violence.
Analyzing the data, it is found that Maharashtra and Bihar have emerged as the most sensitive states in the country in terms of rioting or disturbing public peace. It has been made clear in the report that these figures also include such cases in which no injury has occurred but a case has been registered under the legal sections of rioting (BNS 190/IPC 147-151). On one hand, while the number of violent clashes in big states is in thousands, on the other hand, some states of the country are presenting an example of peace, where not a single case of riots was reported throughout the year.
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Top 5 states with highest number of riot cases
The highest number of cases of riots were seen in the states as compared to the Union Territories. If we talk about Union Territories, maximum cases were registered in Jammu and Kashmir. A total of 452 cases of riots have been reported here.
| serial number | State | number of riot cases |
| 1 | Maharashtra | 8,235 |
| 2 | Karnataka | 3,714 |
| 3 | Bihar | 3,185 |
| 4 | Uttar Pradesh | 2,610 |
| 5 | Haryana | 1,641 |
Not a single case in these 3 states
The most positive aspects of the report have come out from some states of North-East and South India. According to the report, not a single case of riot was registered in Punjab, Meghalaya and Mizoram. Apart from this, the number of riot cases in some states remained very less. Which includes Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura.
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5 states with least number of riot cases registered
| serial number | State | number of riot cases |
| 1 | Nagaland | 1 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 12 |
| 3 | Sikkim | 13 |
| 4 | Tripura | 23 |
| 5 | Goa | 36 |
NCRB has clearly stated in the report that states should not be compared only on the basis of crime numbers. According to the report, population, policing, FIR registration rate and local conditions also affect crime statistics.
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