India saw a significant jump in cyber crimes reported in 2022 from the previous year. That year, over 65 thousand cyber crime incidents were registered. Karnataka and Telangana accounted for the highest share during the measured time period.

Uttar Pradesh leads the way

The northern state of Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of cyber crimes compared to the rest of the country, with over six thousand cases registered with the authorities in 2018 alone. India’s tech state, Karnataka, followed suite that year. A majority of these cases were registered under the IT Act with the motive to defraud, or sexually exploit victims.

It's a numbers game

It was estimated that in 2017, consumers in India collectively lost over 18 billion U.S. dollars due to cyber crimes. However, these were estimates based only on reported numbers. In a country like India, it is highly likely that the actual figures could be under-reported due to a lack of cyber crime awareness or the mechanisms to classify them. Recent government initiatives such as a dedicated online portal to report cyber crimes could very well be the main factor behind a sudden spike in online crimes from 2017 onwards.

In 2022, the state of Telangana in India had the highest number of reported cybercrimes compared to the rest of the country, with over 15 thousand cases registered with the authorities. The country recorded over 65 thousand cases of cybercrime that year, marking a significant increase compared to about 12 thousand cases in 2016.

 Cybercrime in India
The growing digital economy has created new opportunities for cybercriminals by introducing higher complexity or widening the scope of digital aspects in our daily lives. India is no exception, for example, the number of people arrested and charged for cybercrime across India in 2021 showed a wide spectrum of criminal charges including but not limited to blackmailing, forgery, sexual exploitation, or counterfeiting. Studies also indicated small businesses to be likely targets of such crimes.

Combating cybercrime  The country led in the encounter rate of cybercrimes, with seven out of ten internet users reporting having experienced a cybercrime, compared to the world average of about four out of ten internet users in 2022. As the government pushes for a digital India, cybersecurity has become the need of the hour. Special initiatives such as the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, which helps to coordinate the efforts in combating cybercrime, as well as initiatives to raise public awareness and build institutional capacity to cope with it, have been funded by the government.

India Cyber Crime: IPC Section: Number of Cases Registered data was reported at 33,798.000 Unit in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 25,384.000 Unit for 2021. India Cyber Crime: IPC Section: Number of Cases Registered data is updated yearly, averaging 738.000 Unit from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2022, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33,798.000 Unit in 2022 and a record low of 176.000 Unit in 2008. India Cyber Crime: IPC Section: Number of Cases Registered data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Crime Records Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Crime – Table IN.CRA001: Crime Statistics.

More than *** million cyberattacks were reported across India in 2022. This was a significant increase compared to 2019. The country was among the top **** with the most number of cybersecurity incidents that year. Furthermore, India ranked ***** in terms of internet user numbers.

In 2022, around four in ten internet users worldwide have ever experienced cybercrime. Based on a survey conducted between November and December 2022, internet users in India were most likely to have fallen victim to cybercrime, as nearly 70 percent of respondents claimed to have ever experienced cybercrime. The United States ranked second, with almost half of the respondents, 49 percent, saying they had experienced internet crime.

India Cyber Crime: IT Act, 2000: Number of Cases Registered data was reported at 31,908.000 Unit in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 27,427.000 Unit for 2021. India Cyber Crime: IT Act, 2000: Number of Cases Registered data is updated yearly, averaging 2,876.000 Unit from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2022, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31,908.000 Unit in 2022 and a record low of 60.000 Unit in 2003. India Cyber Crime: IT Act, 2000: Number of Cases Registered data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Crime Records Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Crime – Table IN.CRA001: Crime Statistics.

India Cyber Crime: IPC Section: Number of Persons Arrested data was reported at 33,798.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 25,384.000 Person for 2021. India Cyber Crime: IPC Section: Number of Persons Arrested data is updated yearly, averaging 1,148.000 Person from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2022, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33,798.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 195.000 Person in 2008. India Cyber Crime: IPC Section: Number of Persons Arrested data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Crime Records Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Crime – Table IN.CRA001: Crime Statistics.

Data on Crimes in India - total crimes, crime rate, conviction rate, crimes against women and children, cyber crimes, chargesheeting rate.

In 2022, there were over 6.4 thousand cases of online banking frauds reported across India. This was a big increase in the number of banking fraud cases than the previous year. Telangana had the highest cases of about 3,223 banking frauds that year.

India Cyber Crime: IT Act, 2000: Number of Persons Arrested data was reported at 31,908.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 27,427.000 Person for 2021. India Cyber Crime: IT Act, 2000: Number of Persons Arrested data is updated yearly, averaging 1,522.000 Person from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2022, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31,908.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 55.000 Person in 2003. India Cyber Crime: IT Act, 2000: Number of Persons Arrested data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Crime Records Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Crime – Table IN.CRA001: Crime Statistics.

In 2022, there were around 97 cases of data theft reported across India. There was a drop in the number of cyber crimes related to data theft compared to the previous year. Growing digital adoption and lack of cyber security awareness could be two important factors associated with the increasing cyber crime in the country.

In 2022, over 25 thousand men were arrested on account of cyber crimes across India compared to 541 women arrested. That same year, over 25 thousand men and 522 women were charged with legal proceedings for cyber crime offences in the country.

Analysis of ‘Cyber Crime Statewise (INDIA)’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://www.kaggle.com/amritvirsinghx/cyber-crime-statewise on 28 January 2022.

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Context

This dataset contains information about state-wise cybercrime in India and can be used to predict future crime rates. Some interesting insights can be generated by predicting the crimes in 2020 and how pandemic has effected the increasing cybercrimes.

Inspiration

This dataset has been inspired by the recent increase in cyber crimes during a pandemic lockdown

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In 2022, the state of Kerala in India had the highest number of cyber crimes motivated by slander with approximately 15 cases registered with the authorities. The country recorded a total of over 61 cases of cyber crimes with slander as motive that year. These crimes came under the purview of numerous sections of the Indian Penal Code under Information Technology Act (Cyber crimes).

In 2022, over 25 thousand people were arrested on account of cyber crimes across India. Furthermore, over 26 thousand people were charged with legal proceedings for such crimes. Overall, the highest number of arrests and legal charges were recorded under computer-related offenses followed by cyber crimes related to the publication and transmission of obscene and sexually explicit data.

In 2022, the eastern state of Telangana in India had the highest number of cyber blackmailing offenses compared to the rest of the country with approximately 234 cases registered with the authorities. The country recorded more than 696 such cases that year. This category of crime fell within the scope of the Information Technology Act, which came under the purview of the sections 506, 503 and 384 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and special and local laws (SLL).

Number of cyber crimes of Arunachal Pradesh sank by 70.21% from 47 number in 2021 to 14 number in 2022. Since the 275.00% jump in 2020, number of cyber crimes plummeted by 53.33% in 2022.

In 2022, the southern state of Karnataka in India had the highest number of cyber crimes committed with the motivation to defraud. The state of Telangana came second with over ten thousand cases of cyber fraud. The country recorded more than 42 thousand cases of cyber crime motivated by fraudulent behavior that year. These crimes came under the purview of numerous sections of the Indian Penal Code under Information Technology Act (Cyber crimes).

In 2022, the state of Maharashtra in India had the highest number of incidents pertaining to the creation of fake digital profiles, with approximately 48 cases registered with the authorities. The country recorded 157 such cases that year. This category of crime came fell within the scope of the Information Technology Act, which came under the purview of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) involving communication devices as a medium and target, along with special and local law (SLL) provisions.

The global crime analytics software market is expected to grow at CAGR of 8.2% for the forecast period 2023-2030.

Growing demand for effective crime prevention and reduction techniques due to rising crime rate is expected to drive the growth of the crime analytics software market
North America dominates the crime analytics software market

Factors Affecting Crime Analytics Software Market Growth

Growing demand for effective crime prevention and reduction techniques due to rising crime rate; 

The increasing crime rates and growing demand for effective crime prevention and reduction techniques primarily drives the demand for crime analytics software. In recent years, the rise in crime rates has become a major concern for many countries around the world. Murder cases, terrorism, cybercrime has increases drastically in in last few years due to the growing inflation and unemployment. With the development of online and mobile technologies, cybercrime is becoming more and more common. According to the study, about 40% of internet users worldwide experienced cybercrime in 2022. As crime rates increase, law enforcement agencies and other organizations recognize the need to make informed decisions based on data. Traditional reactive policing methods are often insufficient to address rising crime rates due to improper recording of data and information. In such cases, crime analytics software helps to collect, analyse, and visualize crime-related data, enabling law enforcement professionals to understand crime patterns, allocate resources, and develop targeted strategies.

In 2021, a total of 60,96,310 crimes, comprising 36,63,360 Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes and 24,32,950 Special and Local Laws (SLL) crimes were registered in India.

(Source: Crime in India - Wikipedia)

In a report released in July 2023, Statistics Canada researchers found that violent crime rose by five per cent in 2022, reaching its highest point since 2007.

(Source: Police-reported crime is on the rise again, with violent crime at its highest since 2007 | CBC News)

Crime Analytics Software Market Restraint:

Budgetary restrictions faced by law enforcement organizations.

Crime analytics software often requires initial investment for licensing, infrastructure, and training. Law enforcement agencies with tight budgets might find it difficult to allocate funds for such expenses, leading to hesitation in adopting these solutions. Besides the initiation cost, crime analytics software also requires technology upgrades and software purchases. This might hamper the adoption of crime analytics software in police stations and investigation agencies.

Crime Analytics Software Market Opportunity:

Technology development as an opportunity for the market.

New technological innovations have been developed to prevent crime and to improve the performance of the police. Innovations in criminal justice technology can be categorised into hard technology comprises hardware & components, and soft technology includes computer software, information systems, etc. With the adoption of different hardware such as CCTV cameras, metal detectors, bulletproof teller windows, security systems encourage the crime analytics software.

On June 2023, Google Cloud has announced the launch of Anti Money Laundering AI (AML AI), an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered product designed to help global financial institutions more effectively and efficiently detect money laundering.

(Source: Google Cloud Launches AI-Powered Anti Money Laundering Product for Financial Institutions (prnewswire.com))

The COVID-19 impact on the Crime Analytics Software Market.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the crime analytics software market, resulting in both challenges and opportunities for the industry. The most immediate impact of the pandemic was the widespread imposition of travel restrictions, lockdowns, and quarantines. Due to the lockdowns, social distancing measures, and changes in daily routines, the burglary and street-level crimes have noticed some reduction. Crime analytics software would have been crucial in identifying and analysing these shifts. Remote work became essential during the pandemic, including for law enforcement agencies. Crime analytics software that could be accessed and operated remotely gained importance, allowing personnel to analyse data...