**Executive Summary**
This report outlines the statistical trends of cybercrime in India from 2021 to 2023 and details the Ministry of Home Affairs' initiatives to strengthen forensic infrastructure. It highlights the establishment of national-level investigation centres and the provision of over ₹116 crores in financial assistance to States and Union Territories. The document serves to document the expansion of digital forensic facilities and the status of fund utilization across 36 regional jurisdictions.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Cybercrime Statistical Trends**
* NCRB data indicates a significant year-on-year increase in registered cybercrime cases, rising from 52,974 in 2021 to 86,420 in 2023.
* States with the highest recorded cases in 2023 include Karnataka (21,889), Telangana (18,236), and Uttar Pradesh (10,794).
* The data specifically tracks crimes where communication devices are used as either the medium or the target of the offense.
**National Forensic Infrastructure**
* The National-Digital Investigation Support Centre (formerly NCFL-I) was established in New Delhi (2019) and Assam (2025) to provide early-stage forensic assistance to police.
* A National Cyber Forensic Laboratory (Evidence) was launched in Hyderabad in 2018 specifically for evidentiary purposes under the CCPWC scheme.
* Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs) have expanded from four locations prior to 2014 to seven currently, with new facilities in Pune, Bhopal, and Kamrup.
**Financial Assistance and Capacity Building**
* **CCPWC Scheme:** The Ministry of Home Affairs provided ₹116.5 Crores to set up cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories in 33 States/UTs.
* **Nirbhaya Fund:** Assistance has been provided to 20 States/UTs to strengthen DNA analysis and cyber forensic capacities within State Forensic Science Laboratories (FSLs).
* **Infrastructure Status:** Currently, 07 Central Forensic Science Laboratories and 27 State Forensic Science Laboratories are operational nationwide.
**Impact Analysis**
**State/UT Police and Investigating Officers (IOs)**
**Impact**
They receive enhanced technical support and early-stage forensic assistance through the National-Digital Investigation Support Centre and regional training labs.
**Action Required**
Utilize the established national and state-level forensic facilities to improve the investigation and processing of cybercrime cases.
**State/UT Governments and Forensic Science Laboratories (FSLs)**
**Impact**
Recipients of significant central funding and infrastructure upgrades aimed at strengthening specialized divisions (DNA and Cyber).
**Action Required**
Submit required Utilization Certificates (UC) in GFR Form 12-C for funds released under the Nirbhaya and CCPWC schemes.
**National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)**
**Impact**
Acts as the central agency for compiling and publishing annual crime statistics, which informs national policy and resource allocation.
**Action Required**
Continue the annual publication of "Crime in India" reports to maintain up-to-date state-wise records of cybercrime registrations.
Key Entities Referenced
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB): The central agency responsible for compiling and publishing the 'Crime in India' report, which provides the statistical data for cybercrime cases.
Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC) Scheme: A Ministry of Home Affairs initiative providing financial assistance to States and UTs for setting up cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories.
Nirbhaya Fund: The government fund used to finance the scheme for strengthening DNA analysis and cyber forensic capacities in State Forensic Science Laboratories (FSLs).
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C): The national framework under which the National-Digital Investigation Support Centre operates to provide early-stage cyber forensic assistance to law enforcement.
Ministry of Home Affairs
CYBER CRIME CASES
Posted On: 17 MAR 2026 5:28PM by PIB Delhi
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes the statistical data on crimes in its
publication “Crime in India”. The latest published report is for the year 2023. As per the data published by
the NCRB, State/UT wise details of cases registered under cyber crimes (involving communication
devices as medium/target) during the period from 2021 to 2023 are at the Annexure-I.
The state of the art National-Digital Investigation Support Centre (previously known as National Cyber
Forensic Laboratory (Investigation) {NCFL(I)}) has been established, as a part of the I4C, at New Delhi
(on 18.02.2019) and at Assam (on 29.08.2025) to provide early stage cyber forensic assistance to
Investigating Officers (IOs) of State/UT Police. A National Cyber Forensic Laboratory (Evidence) has
been established in Hyderabad in the year 2018 under the Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and
Children Scheme for Evidentiary purposes.
At present, 07 Central Forensic Science Laboratories and 27 State Forensic Science Laboratories are
operational across the country' to assist in investigation of cybercrime cases. Out of the 07 Central
Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs), prior to 2014, Digital Forensics facility was available in 04
CFSLs located in Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Delhi, and Kolkata. After 2014, 03 new CFSLs (including
Digital Forensic Divisions) have been established at Pune, Bhopal, and Kamrup. Data related to Digital
Forensic facilities in States and UTs prior to the year 2014 is not maintained centrally.
Assistance has been provided to 20 States / UTs inter-alia for Strengthening of Cyber Forensic Capacities
in State FSLs under the Nirbhaya funded scheme for Strengthening of DNA Analysis and Cyber Forensic
Capacities in State FSLs. The State-wise list of these 20 States / UTs along with year-wise amount
released for both DNA & Cyber Divisions is at Annexure-II.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has also provided financial assistance of Rs. 116.5 Crores under the ‘Cyber
Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC)’ Scheme, to the States/UTs for setting up of
cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories. So, far Cyber Forensic-cum-Training Laboratories have been
commissioned in 33 States/UTs including Madhya Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu
and Maharashtra.
Annexure-I
State/UT-wise Cases Registered under Cyber Crimes during 2021-2023
SL State/UT 2021 2022 20231 Andhra Pradesh 1875 2341 2341
2 Arunachal Pradesh 47 14 24
3 Assam 4846 1733 909
4 Bihar 1413 1621 4450
5 Chhattisgarh 352 439 473
6 Goa 36 90 86
7 Gujarat 1536 1417 1995
8 Haryana 622 681 751
9 Himachal Pradesh 70 77 127
10 Jharkhand 953 967 1079
11 Karnataka 8136 12556 21889
12 Kerala 626 773 3295
13 Madhya Pradesh 589 826 685
14 Maharashtra 5562 8249 8103
15 Manipur 67 18 3
16 Meghalaya 107 75 64
17 Mizoram 30 1 31
18 Nagaland 8 4 2
19 Odisha 2037 1983 2348
20 Punjab 551 697 511
21 Rajasthan 1504 1833 2435
22 Sikkim 0 26 1223 Tamil Nadu 1076 2082 4121
24 Telangana 10303 15297 18236
25 Tripura 24 30 36
26 Uttar Pradesh 8829 10117 10794
27 Uttarakhand 718 559 494
28 West Bengal 513 401 309
TOTAL STATE(S) 52430 64907 85603
29 A&N Islands 8 28 47
30 Chandigarh 15 27 23
31 D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu 5 5 6
32 Delhi 356 685 407
33 Jammu & Kashmir 154 173 185
34 Ladakh 5 3 1
35 Lakshadweep 1 1 1
36 Puducherry 0 64 147
TOTAL UT(S) 544 986 817
TOTAL (ALL INDIA) 52974 65893 86420
Source: ‘Crime in India’ published by NCRB.
Annexure-II
List of States/UTs to which assistance has been provided for Cyber Forensics under the Nirbhaya funded
scheme for Strengthening of DNA Analysis and Cyber Forensic Capacities in State FSLsS. States Total release in Total release since Amount for which UC
NO. last 03 years i.e. FY 2018-19 received in GFR Form
from FY 2022-23 12-C
(in Crores)
to 2024-25
(in Crores)
1 Arunachal Pradesh 0.865 0.865 0
2 Assam 1.125 1.125 0
3 Chhattisgarh 2.183 3.683 3,51,59,931
4 Gujarat* 0.6075 1.8225 1,15,57,661
5 Himachal Pradesh* 0 7.29 7,29,00,000
6 Jharkhand* 1.6625 4.9875 3,26,79,489
7 Karnataka* 0 13.96 0
8 Kerala 1.625 6.455 4,82,93,502
9 Meghalaya 1.7715 1.9365 1,77,15,000
10 Mizoram* 0 4.19 4,19,00,000
11 Nagaland* 2.725 5.45 5,45,00,000
12 Odisha* 3.1425 9.4275 9,30,60,819
13 Punjab* 0 7.98 3,99,00,000
14 Rajasthan* 0 6.28 6,27,96,750
15 Telangana 2.98 2.98 1,76,49,403
16 Tripura* 0 2.11 2,11,00,000
17 Uttar Pradesh* 0 7.75 7,06,81,508
18 Uttarakhand 2.48 2.48 2,48,00,000
19 A & N Islands 2.18 2.28 1,59,68,47420 Puducherry* 3.395 6.9 6,05,33,389
*Funds have been released to these States/UTs since FY 2018-19.
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar in a
written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
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