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From rape to dowry deaths, Delhi records highest crimes against women among metro cities
The NCRB Crime in India 2024 report, released on May 6, 2026, shows Delhi leading crimes against women among 19 metropolitan cities in 2024 with 13,396 cases, including high counts in rape, kidnapping, and dowry deaths. A notable 2024 Kailash Hills case drew public outrage. The report also notes Delhi’s crime rate per lakh and compares it with other metros.
Why It Matters
The data highlight ongoing safety challenges for women in Delhi and provide a data-driven basis for policy, policing and public awareness efforts.
Timeline
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Publication date of the article
May 7, 2026
The article reporting these NCRB findings was published on May 7, 2026.
Crime rate per lakh and Delhi’s ranking (2024)
May 6, 2026
Delhi's crime rate for 2024 was 176.8 per lakh, the fourth highest among the cities after Jaipur, Indore and Lucknow.
POCSO Act cases (special and local laws) in Delhi (2024)
May 6, 2026
Cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Violence Act (special and local laws) were 1,489.
IPC and BNS total in Delhi (2024) and Mumbai comparison
May 6, 2026
Total cases registered under IPC and BNS were 11,795 in Delhi; Mumbai recorded 4,972, less than half of Delhi's total.
Kidnapping and abduction of women (2024)
May 6, 2026
Kidnapping and abduction of women totaled 3,974 in Delhi in 2024.
Cruelty by husbands/relatives (2024)
May 6, 2026
Cruelty by husbands or relatives amounted to 4,647 in Delhi in 2024, compared with 1,446 in Lucknow.
Dowry deaths in Delhi (2024)
May 6, 2026
Dowry deaths in Delhi totaled 109 in 2024.
Disrobing-related crimes (2024) in Delhi
May 6, 2026
Under 'assault or use of criminal force with intent to disrobe', Delhi reported 279 cases in 2024.
Highest sexual harassment cases (2024) in Delhi
May 6, 2026
Delhi recorded the highest number of sexual harassment cases (316) in 2024, followed by Mumbai (286) and Bengaluru (180).
Murder with rape/gang rape cases (IPC & BNS) in 2024
May 6, 2026
In the category 'murder with rape/gang rape', six cases were reported under IPC and BNS in 2024.
Rape cases in Delhi (2024)
May 6, 2026
A total of 1,058 rape cases were reported in 2024 in Delhi, the highest among the 19 metro cities.
Delhi leads crimes against women among metro cities (2024)
May 6, 2026
Delhi recorded 13,396 crimes against women in 2024, the highest among 19 metropolitan cities.
NCRB Crime in India 2024 report released
May 6, 2026
The National Crime Records Bureau released Crime in India 2024, detailing crime trends in the 19 metropolitan cities for the year 2024.
Kailash Hills case cited as 2024 outrage
2024
The article notes public outrage in Delhi in 2024 over a rape and murder case of a 22-year-old IIT graduate allegedly by her former house help in Kailash Hills.