Overall cognisable crimes in India, registered under the Indian Penal CodeBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Special and Local Laws, fell 6 per cent in 2024 from the previous year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau data. However, the report points to a sharp shift in the nature of offences: while cybercrime, juvenile crime and cases of missing children rose, murder, rape, cruelty by husbands or relatives and dowry deaths showed a decline. - EndsPublished By: Shyam BalasubramanianPublished On: May 15, 2026 19:22 IST