The number of crimes against senior citizens was the highest in Delhi among all the Union territories and metro cities in 2024, according to the latest Crime in India report released by the NCRB on Wednesday.
As per the report, a total of 1,267 crimes were registered against senior citizens in 2024 in Delhi, in comparison to 1,361 cases in 2023, showing a slight dip.
“A total of 32,602 cases were registered for committing crime against senior citizens in 2024, showing a rise of 16.9 per cent in registration over the 27,886 cases in 2023,” the overall report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) stated.
Delhi registered a rate of 110 cases per lakh population in 2024 for crimes against senior citizens — one of the highest among the UTs.
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Among the states, Madhya Pradesh topped the list in this category with 5,875 cases registered in 2024, an increase from 5,738 in 2023.
In different crime categories affecting senior citizens across the country, 4,786, cases were registered under theft followed by 4,451 for forgery, cheating and fraud and 1,229 for murder in 2024.
