Delhi and Kerala — among the most literate states — had the highest crime rate Crimes against women contribute to about 10% of all crimes. After the December 2012 Delhi gang-rape, reported crimes against women shot up, but they have levelled off again and declined slightly since 2014 Delhi-NCR is infamous for its rate of crime than any other city in India. A significant segment of Delhi population feels the capital is not safe for women and children while the city has witnessed a spurt in crime against women and theft cases, according to a survey. The statistics also indicated that murder crimes dropped from 0.5 in 2016 to 0.3 in 2017 for every 100,000 population, while violent and aggressive crimes in the past 5 years went from 2.2 crimes per 100,000 and dropped to 1.2 by the end of 2017, pointed out Al Mansouri . The national capital recorded the highest crime rate at 182.1 compared to the national average of 77.2. Delhi reported 38.8 per cent of the total number of crimes under the Indian Penal Code, followed by Bengaluru (8.9 per cent) and Mumbai 7.7 per cent. The data was collected from six police stations of sectors 20, 24, 39, 49, 58 and Expressway. The survey also highlights that 68 per cent of the respondents who witnessed any crime and informed the police were not satisfied with the response of police officials. As per Khalij Times Newspaper, the serious violent crime rate has been reduced to thirty eight percent in past five years. Image Source. Delhi reported the maximum number of rape cases amongst 19 major cities at 40 percent, besides the highest crime rate in 2016, according to the data released by NCRB. According to Noida police data, The suicide rate, too, has gone down by 40%. Thanks to the lockdown, the crime rate in Noida has dropped by 93% as compared to 2019!