1 hour agoCrime
24LENS
2 SourcesNew Delhi, India
thebalanced.newsIndia Reports Six Percent Decline in Crimes in 2024, NCRB Data Shows
India recorded 58.85 lakh crimes in 2024, marking a six percent decrease from 62.41 lakh cases in 2023, according to the National Crime Records Bureau. The crime rate per lakh population fell from 448.3 to 418.9. Significant declines were noted in 'Hurt' cases, attributed partly to legal changes, and crimes against women, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes also decreased. Murder cases saw a marginal 2.4 percent drop, with disputes cited as the leading motive.
Political Bias
5%95%0%
Sentiment
52%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 5%● Center 95%● Right 0%
The articles present official crime statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau without political commentary. Both sources focus on factual data, including legal changes affecting crime categorization, and report decreases across various crime categories. The coverage is neutral, emphasizing statistical trends rather than political interpretations or critiques.
Sentiment — Neutral (52/100)
The tone across the articles is factual and neutral, highlighting reductions in crime rates and specific categories without emotional language. While the decline in crime is a positive development, the reporting remains objective, noting legal changes that influence statistics and providing detailed figures without sensationalism.
How 2 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| economictimes | Crimes dipped by 6 across country: NCRB | Center | Neutral |
| news18 | Crimes dipped by 6 across country: NCRB | Center | Neutral |
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 6 May, 02:52 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1news186 May, 02:52 pmCrimes dipped by 6 across country: NCRB
- 2economictimes6 May, 03:26 pmCrimes dipped by 6 across country: NCRB
Lens Score breakdown
24/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%
Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
National Crime Records Bureau
Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 6 May 2026
- Key entities
- LakhIndiaNational Crime Records BureauIndian Penal CodeMurderNew DelhiScheduled Castes and Scheduled TribesMinor (law)KidnappingCrime statisticsWhatsAppNyaya
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