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Top States With Highest Crimes Against Women:  Crimes against women are an enormous concern in India, which emphasizes the need for stronger laws, better implementation and social awareness throughout the country. In the last few years, some states have reported high numbers of incidents such as domestic violence, harassment, rape, murder and dowry-related issues which are concerning.

This list highlights the top 10 Indian states with the highest reported cases of crimes against women. Understanding these statistics is important to address the root causes so that we can work toward creating a safer environment for women across the country. These rankings are based on data reported by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and the National Institute of Health (NIH), which tracks such cases every year.

Before we take a look at the list of states with the highest crime rates against women, it's important to note that Delhi, the capital of India, holds the highest crime rate against women across the entire country.

List Of 10 States With Highest Crime Rate Against Women

states  Year 2022 (crime rate per 100,000 women)   
Haryana          119
Telangana          117
Rajasthan          116
Odisha          104

Andhra Pradesh

          96
Kerala
          82

Assam

          81
Madhya Pradesh          79

Uttarakhand

          77
Maharashtra          75

Type Of Crimes Against Women

Below is the list of different types of crimes against women and their contribution to the overall occurrences of crimes against women for the years 2020 and 2022. 

Type Of Crime Total incidents of Year 2020 Total incidents of Year 2022
Cruelty by husband or his relatives 111,549 140,019
Assault on woman with intent to outrage her modesty 85,392 83,344
Kidnapping and abduction of women 62,300 85,310
Protection of children from sexual violence acts (girl child victims only) 46,123  62,095
Rape 28,046 31,516
Dowry-related (including dowry deaths) 17,332 19,929 
Insult to the modesty of women 7,065 8,972
Abetment of suicide  5,040 4,963
Attempted rape 3,741 3,288
Others 4,915 5,820 

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