Delhi tops metros in crimes by juveniles: NCRB data

Delhi recorded the highest number of crimes committed by juveniles among all metropolitan cities in the country, according to the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) ‘Crime in India 2024’ report released on Wednesday.

The national capital and 18 other metropolitan cities also recorded a slight uptick in the number of crimes by juveniles in 2024 compared to 2023 figures, the report stated.

As per the NCRB data, Delhi reported 2,306 cases of crimes committed by minors in 2024. This is slightly higher than the 2,278 cases recorded in 2023, but below the 2,336 cases recorded in 2022.

Delhi reported the highest number of such crimes, far ahead of other metropolitan cities such as Chennai (466), Bengaluru (386), Hyderabad (316), and Ahmedabad (295).

Crimes against elderly

The Capital also reported a decline in crimes against senior citizens between 2022 and 2024, though it still recorded the highest number of such cases among all metropolitan cities. In 2024, Delhi reported 1,267 such cases, down from 1,361 in 2023 and 1,313 in 2022.

Mumbai reported the second-highest number of such crimes at 791, followed by Bengaluru (660), Kochi (263), and Nagpur (204). Meanwhile, Delhi’s rate of filing chargesheets in these cases was only 51.6%, the report stated.