This document summarizes the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs' response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2631, concerning the release of annual crime data and accidental death and suicide statistics. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is responsible for publishing three annual reports: 'Crime in India', 'Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India', and 'Prison Statistics India'. Data collection begins after the end of each calendar year from 89 data centers, including 36 States/Union Territories and 53 metropolitan cities (population > 1 million). As of August 5, 2025, data validation for the 2023 reports is in its final stage. The NCRB utilizes a dedicated software application for digital data collection, consolidation, and compilation at the district, state/UT, and bureau levels. Data undergoes extensive verification and validation through built-in checks within the application, with discrepancies referred back to the respective State/UT. The government provides training to ensure data collection uniformity. All reports are made publicly available on the NCRB website. The government employs digital technology to expedite and streamline data collection and report publication.
Key Entities Referenced
National Crime Records Bureau: The agency responsible for releasing the annual crime data and other statistical reports.
Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India: One of the annual statistical reports published by the NCRB.
Crimes in India: One of the annual statistical reports published by the NCRB.
Prison Statistics India: One of the annual statistical reports published by the NCRB.
States/Union Territories: The 36 entities from which data is collected for the reports.
Metropolitan Cities: 53 Cities with a population of more than 10 lakhs from which data is collected.
SHRI IMRAN MASOOD: Member of LOK SABHA who raised the question about the delay in the release of the 2023 annual crime data.
SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR: Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, who provided the answer to the question.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2631
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5TH AUGUST, 2025/ SARVANA 14, 1947 (SAKA)
ANNUAL CRIME DATA
†2631. SHRI IMRAN MASOOD:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the reasons for the delay in the release of the 2023 annual crime data
by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) along with the time by
which this data is likely to be published;
(b) the status of the 2023 report on Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India
along with the timeline for its publication;
(c) the details of the steps being taken by the Government to ensure the
accuracy, timely availability and transparency of the reports Crimes in
India and accidental deaths and suicides; and
(d) whether the Government proposes to use digital technology or
advanced analytics to expedite and streamline the data collection and
report publication processes and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR)
(a) and (b): NCRB releases three annual statistical reports namely 'Crime in
India', 'Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India' and 'Prison Statistics India'.
The publications collate data of a calendar year, hence, the process of
collection of data is initiated only after the completion of the respective-2-
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year. The data for the reports is collected from 89 data supplying centres
which includes 36 States/Union Territories and 53 Metropolitan Cities i.e.
Cities with a population of more than 10 lakhs. Data validation for the 2023
reports is in final stage.
(c) and (d): The data is collected digitally through a dedicated software
application developed by the Bureau. The data collection and it’s
consolidation/ compilation is done at various levels in the District/State by
the States/UTs and subsequently by the Bureau, through this software
application. Data submitted by States/Union Territories is extensively
verified/validated at various levels/stages through the inbuilt checks in the
software application. In case of discrepancy/ inconsistency in the data, the
same is referred back to the respective State/UT for re-validation.
Necessary trainings for ensuring uniformity, are also imparted to the
States/Union Territories to collect data as per the detailed proformas. The
reports published by the Bureau are made publicly available on the
website of the Bureau.
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