If we take the 2010 figure, the highest of these seven years (2004-2010), it works out to 60.7 rapes a day; 2.53 rapes every hour; or one rape every 23.7 minutes, in a country of 1.2 billion people.

2012

According to India's NCRB there were 24,923 rapes in 2012

2013

2013: Conviction rate improves

Rape: conviction in 2013

Conviction rate went up in rape cases in 2013

Deeptiman Tiwary New Delhi:

TNN

The Times of India Jul 02 2014

Trial Rate Still Sluggish, Cops Pull Up Socks

Though the gruesome gang rape of Nirbhaya in December 2012 has pushed the rate of registration of rape cases by several notches, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2013 data on pendency of cases with police and courts and conviction rates show much more needs to be done.

Police have improved perform ance slightly by bringing down the pendency of rape cases from 35.9% in 2012 to 31.5% in 2013. In 2011, the figure stood at 36.6%.

But courts remain as sluggish as ever with 83.4% rape cases pending trial and a conviction rate of 27.1%. In 2012, 85.1% of all cases were pending with the courts while conviction rate stood at 24.2%. In 2011, the same figures stood at 83.6% and 26.4%.

Cases of molestation and sexual harassment, too, have shown no improvement in pendency with courts with both notching figures of 85.7% and 77% respectively. In 2012 and 2011, too, the figures hovered around 85% and 75% for the two offences.

According to the data, in 2013, registration of cases involving crimes against women (rape, molestation and sexual harassment) have jumped by over 35% across the country while in Delhi, the figure is a record-breaking 140%-350%.

In cases of molestation and sexual harassment (that are now defined in law as assault to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty and insult to a woman's modesty), the performance of police has remained almost constant with 22.9% molestation cases pending investigation in 2013 as against 23.7% in 2012 and 21.6% in 2011. In cases of sexual harassment, too, the figure hovers around 20%. Even the rate of chargesheeting of investigated cases by police has remained constant for these categories, hovering in the range of 90-95%.

2013: Karnataka

Over 1,000 rapes reported in Karnataka in 2013

TNN | Jul 4, 2014

The Times of India

Over 1,000 rapes reported in Karnataka in 2013

Karnataka reported 1,061 cases of rapes in 2013 — the maximum in the last three years.

BANGALORE: The state reported 1,061 cases of rapes in 2013 — the maximum in the last three years. This includes 563 cases of rape on minors. However, only 26 persons were convicted of rape last year. And the number of rape accused convicted in the first half of this year is zero.

The information was provided by home minister KJ George. The first half of 2014 has already reported 476 cases of rapes, including 325 cases of rape on minors.

2014

The Times of India, Aug 08 2015

The minister for women and child development Maneka Gandhi said that there was an increase in the number of sexual offences against children in the country. The number of cases of rape of children had increased from 8,541 in 2012 to 12,363 in 2013 and 13,766 in 2014.

2014: Gang rapes highest in UP

The Times of India, Aug 19 2015

Rate of gang rapes, 2014; Graphic courtesy: The Times of India, Aug 19 2015

Deeptiman Tiwary

2,300 gang rapes in '14; UP fares worst

The country witnessed over 2,300 gang rapes in 2014, with the highest number of incidents -over 570 -reported in Uttar Pradesh.Haryana and Delhi recorded the highest rate of such offences per one lakh of population at 1.9 and 1.6, respectively. The crime data published by National Crime Records Bureau has for the first time tabulated sexual crimes against women in various categories like gang rape, stalking, voyeurism, sexual harassment at workplace and molestation in public transport.

The decision to collect data on these lines was taken after the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape incident so as to study the pattern of sexual offences and devise preventive measures. According to the data for 2014, out of over 36,700 rapes recorded in the country , 197 were committed in police custody. Seven of these were gang rapes. UP recorded 189 custodial rapes, accounting for over 90% of the offence.

The data may not reflect the actual scale of such offences or the probability of women suffering such offences in a particular state as NCRB only collects data based on offences registered by the police. Delhi, for example, has shown a spike in cases of crimes against women after the Nirbhaya incident as Delhi Police have ensured that all cases are registered and investigated.The data showed there were over 4,200 cases of attempt to rape as well across India.

Voyeurism

There were 674 cases of voyeurism across India with the highest rate of such cases being reported from Goa, followed by Assam. Over 4,600 cases of stalking were also recorded.

Some rapes given gang rape twist: MSY

SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said there were instances where only one person committed rape but the victim named four people merely to settle scores. “Innocents must not be implicated and harassed. There are cases, where a victim has accused four brothers of raping her. It is not practical,“ he added. Mulayam said the rate of rape cases was lowest in UP as compared to other BJP-ruled states.

2015: Age profile of rapists in Delhi

The Times of India, October 12, 2015

Delhi Police statistics about their response to rape cases; Graphic courtesy: The Times of India, October 12, 2015

Over half of rape accused aged 18-25 yrs 

A study released by Delhi Police commissioner B S Bassi has revealed that most arrested in rape cases in 2015 are in the age group of 1825 years comprising 53% of the total numbers. The data was released during an interaction with women and NGOs and shows that 748 youths of this age group were among 1,427 men arrested for rape. “We have been taking cri mes against women very seriously. We urge women to report any crime committed against them so that quick action can be taken,“ Bassi said.

The data shows 105 accused were aged up to 18 years, while 487 were between 25 and 35. It also found that 647 accused had studied up to Class X, 318 were Class XII passouts and 39 graduates. There were 423 illiterates or school dropouts.

Among those arrested, 38.89% were friends of the sur vivor out of which 25.31% were live-in-relationships in which the accused had refused to marry the woman. The study also shows 16.69% of the accused were neighbours and 14.07 % family members.

Investigations said 85.02% rape cases occurred in houses or jhuggis, 3.38% happened in hotels and restaurants while the rest happened elsewhere. It was also found that 60.83% cases were reported from the poorer strata of the society.

The 2014 National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data shows that 71 victims were be ow the age of six, while 806 were between 18 and 30. “In 2015, 9,223 women approached the police control room, 39,502 cal ed the helpline and 25,549 survivors went to the 24X7 police station,“ said Delhi Police spokesperson, Rajan Bhagat.

Police officers said 234 beats with women staff have been formed since 2013 and women cops were specially deployed at 300 bus stops.

Currently , there are 859 patrol vans to assist women travelling late or who are stranded. Police have also deployed motorcycle patrols, emergency response vehicles for women's security . Cops are also posted outside girls' schools and colleges.

Delhi Police has proposed compulsory self-defence training in schools for girls. For safety of women using public transport, police has introduced Special Squad for Women's Protection. This squad travels in civvies to ensure no girl is being harassed in buses. A drive was also launched to catch youths passing lewd remarks and misbehaving with women in buses and public places under operation Shishtachar.

2016

Uttar Pradesh

The Times of India, Aug 03 2016

Percentage increase in rape cases, UP and India, 2010-15, year-wise; Graphic courtesy: The Times of India, August 3, 2016

Ishita Bhatia

In UP, rape cases up 161% in a year; 30% spurt in rape bids 

At a time when gruesome details of the Bulandshahr gang rape case have ftyk fof shocked the nation and highlighted the issue of lawlessness in Uttar Pradesh, recent statistics show that there has been a 161% rise in rape cases j in just one year (2014 to 2015).

Data released by UP State Crime Records Bureau shows that rape cases have gone up from 3,467 in 2014 to 9,075 in 2015. Not just this, even fnukad & 13 at vx tempt to rape cases have seen a 30% rise. More worryingly , authorities say that this might just be the tip of the iceberg.

According to National Crime Records Bureau's 2014 report, if the national figures are compared with UP-specific statistics, 'kevident it is Jh vf[kys ch oSfj;j that the increase in number of rape cases each year in UP has been more than the countrywide spike -almost twice the national average. While India recorded an increase of 65% in rape cases from 2010 (22,172) to 2014 (36,735), UP recorded an increase of 121% flag 2010 dj from Jh mek'ka (1,563) to 2014 (3,467). NCW chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam said, “Quite a number of cases are filed under wrong sections. In the Bulandshahr case too, police had not included POCSO in the FIR. It was only after we it to brought Jh their nhid notice that dqekj it was included.“

Kerala

PTI 910 rape cases reported in Kerala in six months| Oct 31, 2016

Despite stringent laws and awareness campaigns, as many as 910 cases of rape have been reported in Kerala in the first six months of this year, giving an indication of continuing atrocities against women in the state.

A total of 7,909 cases of crimes against women were reported across the state upto July, according to state police's crime statistics. Of them, 2332 were cases of molestation, 190 cases of eve teasing and 78 cases of kidnapping of women besides 910 cases of rape, it said. The number of rape cases reported last year was 1263, it said.

Expressing concern over the alarming figures, state Women's Commission chairperson K C Rosakkutty said awareness seminars and classes were not enough to tackle the increasing atrocities against women. Absence of fast-track courts and speedy trials are among the major challenges in dealing with rape cases, she said.

"In most of the rape cases, we fail in ensuring that the accused gets the right punishment at the right time for the gruesome crime committed.

"The delay in trials and awarding of punishments also contribute to in crease in such cases," Rosakkutty told PTI.

"We have been demanding fast-track courts for years to ensure speedy trial in rape cases. But, it still remains as a demand.The delay in trials gives criminals ample time to escape through the loopholes in law," she said.

Stating that the Women's Commission conducts state-wide seminars and awareness classes regularly, she said such drives were not enough to check the atrocities against women. "Despite all these drives, women are still considered and treated as second grade citizens in our society. This attitude should be changed first. Mothers should be given special awareness to nurture their children as good citizens," she said.

Local bodies and community outfits also have a role to play at the grassroot level to check attacks against women.

According to the statistics, the highest number of crimes against women including rape were reported from the northern district of Malappuram, where as many as 861 cases under various categories were registered during the period.

The total number of rape cases reported from Malappuram was 106, followed by Thiruvananthapuram rural (78) and Ernakulam rural (64), it said.

Malappuram also witnessed highest number of cases in terms of molestation (160) and cruelty by husbands and other relatives (266), the statistics added.

Delhi

2015- Jan 2017

Despite dip in crime rate, 6 rape cases a day in city, Feb 20, 2017: The Times of India

Even though registration of crimes against women dipped marginally in 2016, Delhi reported six rapes on an average every day , indicating that much more was needed to be done to bring the numbers further down.

In 2017, the numbers have dipped further. Delhi Police registered 140 rape cases in January . Last year, the figure was 147 by January end.

Delhi Police officers said that the dip in crime rates is the result of proactive policing measures. “We conducted street plays, self-defence programmes and awareness campaigns over the course of the year,“ said a senior officer.

According to police data, 96.4% of the accused in rape cases were known to the victims. Overall, Delhi Police registered 2,155 cases of rape in 2016 as against 2,199 registered in 2015.

In the annual review of the cases of crime against women, police said that of all rape and molestation cases registered, 85.09% of rape and 70.60% of molestation were solved within 48 hours. The chargesheets in these cases were also filed within 20 days.

During the crime mapping exercises conducted last year, police found that almost 95% of cases of crime against women were reported from JJ clusters, resettlement colonies and areas where civic amenities were poor.

In 2016, cops registered 4,166 cases of molestation as against the 5,367 registered in 2015. 3,033 cases of molestation were solved in 2016. This year, 238 cases of molestation have been registered so far.

According to the data, cases of abduction of women too witnessed a significant reduction. In 2015, 556 cases of abduction were registered, while 444 cases were reported in 2016.

See also

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