According To NCRB, the Number of Reported Crimes against Women in India Has Significantly Increased From 3, 71,503 Cases in 2020 to 4, 45,256 Cases in 2022. These Crimes Include Cruelty By Husbands And Relatives, Abductions, Assaults, And Rapes.

When Examining Individual States, Uttar Pradesh Stands Out As Having The Highest Number Of Crimes Against Women, With 65,743 Cases Reported In 2022. Following Uttar Pradesh Are Maharashtra With 45,331 Cases And Rajasthan With 45,058 Cases. Uttar Pradesh Also Leads In The Category Of Murder With Rape/Gang Rape, With 62 Such Cases Registered. For The Fourth Consecutive Year, Uttar Pradesh Has the Highest Number of Cases of Crimes against Women under IPC and Special and Local Laws (SLL). Additionally, The Conviction Rate In Uttar Pradesh Is 180 Times Higher Than The National Average, And The State Leads In Speedy Trials In Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Cases.