Odisha Records Highest Violent Crime Rate

Odisha recorded the highest rate of violent crimes in India in 2024, with 161.6 victims per lakh population, as per the Crime in India-2024 data released by the National Crime Records Bureau. Bihar ranked second in violent crime rate in 2024 with 83 victims per lakh population, while Odisha also reported 75,403 violent crime cases in absolute terms.

Violent Crime Rate in India

Violent crime rate is usually measured as the number of victims or cases per lakh population. In 2024, Odisha ranked first in this category, while Bihar ranked second despite a lower rate and a higher absolute count of some offences in comparison with smaller states.

Violent Crime Cases in Odisha

Odisha registered 75,403 violent crime cases in 2024, which placed it fourth in India after Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The state had 43,566 violent crime cases in 2022 and 31,749 in 2023, before the sharp rise in 2024.

Crimes Against Women and Children

Odisha ranked second nationally in the rate of offences against women in 2024, with 118.3 crimes per lakh women. Telangana recorded a higher rate at 128.6 per lakh women, and Odisha reported 33,021 cases of crimes against women in 2025.

Important Facts for Exams

• The National Crime Records Bureau is the central agency that compiles annual crime statistics in India.
• Crime rates in NCRB data are often expressed per lakh population for comparison across states.
• Rape cases in Odisha declined from 3,054 in 2024 to 2,994 in 2025.
• More than 6,000 children went missing in Odisha in 2024, and girls formed 87% of these cases.

Overall Cognisable Crime Trend

Odisha recorded 229,881 cognisable crimes in 2025, up from 214,113 cases in 2024. Crimes against children in Odisha were reported at 8,577 cases in 2023, and kidnapping accounted for about 41% of those cases.