As the Karnataka capital stepped into the new year, authorities looked back at the year that passed in terms of crime statistics and said Bengaluru city recorded a total of 12,627 criminal offences in 2023. Theft of vehicles was highest among the list, standing at 5,909 cases.
Detection of these cases has fallen over the last couple years. While only 38.5 per cent cases were detected in 2023, 45 per cent cases were detected in 2022, Today News 24 reported. Therefore, in 2023, around 3,600 cases were detected out of the total 12,627, data released by the Bengaluru City Police Department indicated.
Here is an overview of the crime rate in Bengaluru in 2023:
| Crime | 2023 | 2022 | Increase/Decrease Percentage |
| Murder | 207 | 173 | +31% |
| Robbery | 673 | 477 | +41% |
| Molestation | 1,135 | 731 | +55% |
| Crimes against Women | 3,260 | ┬а | ┬а |
| Crimes against Children | 631 | 561 | +12.5% |
Murder
Officials revealed that of the total 207 murders that occurred in the city in 2023, 202 were detected. The top reasons for the murders were:
- Sudden provocation
- Illicit affairs
- Family issues, and
- Personal enmity, among others.
Murders for gain saw a steep downfall to two in 2023, compared to 17 the year before. тАЬRowdy-relatedтАЭ murders, however, jumped to seven in the last year, as opposed to four in 2022.
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Robbery
Robbery cases were at 673 in 2023, with a majority of them – 57 per cent – consisting of mobile-snatching cases. Chain-snatching was another major contributor, with 153 cases.
Molestation
Molestation cases spiked from 731 in 2022 to 1,135 in 2023. Police reportedly said this was due to better reporting of cases.
Crimes against Women
The total number of crimes against women stood at 3,260 cases. Cases related to dowry and cruelty by husband and his relatives made up most of these – with 1,007 cases. Rape cases stood at 176, of which 115 cases were the result of promises of love or marriage. One three cases were such that the victim was not acquainted with the accused. 161 cases were also booked under the Immoral Trafficking Act.
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Crimes against Children
There were a total of 631 crimes against children in 2023, of which, a staggering 560 of them were filed under the POCSO Act. This is significantly higher than the 480 such cases registered in 2022. The breakup further consists of six child marriage cases, four child labour cases and 40 cases booked under the Juvenile Justice Act.
