India Sentinel Network: “Additionally, Assam has recorded one of the sharpest declines in crime…”

Additionally, Assam has recorded one of the sharpest declines in crime rates in India, dropping significantly under the current Hemanta Biswa Sarma-led administration.

• In 2024, No. of criminal cases in Assam decreased by 59% compared to 2020

• From 2022 to 2024, Assam's total registered crime fell by 28%.

• By mid-2026, the state’s crime rate per lakh population plummeted to 116 down from 379 in 2021.

➟Crime against Women :

From 2021 → 2024 no. of crime against women fell by 64% while the Cyber Crime against women declined by 45%

➟Overall CyberCrimes :

Assam's total registered cybercrime fell even more sharply, from 4,846 in 2021 to 909 in 2023 ~81% decline.

➟No. of Deaths in Police Encounters :

Assam's annual rate of deaths in police encounters was 82% higher after May 2021 than during 2018–20

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