According to Crime in India 2011 published by the National Crime Records Bureau, http://ncrb.gov.in/:

Women

•    The total number of incidents of crime against women stood at 2,28,650 in 2011 while the same stood at 2,13,585 in 2010.

•    West Bengal reported 12.7% of total such cases in the country (29,133 out of 2,28,650). Tripura reported the highest crime rate (37.0) as compared to the National average rate of 18.9.

•    The proportion of IPC crimes committed against women towards total IPC crimes has increased during last 5 years from 8.8% in the year 2007 to 9.4% during the year 2011.

•    Madhya Pradesh has reported the highest number of Rape cases (3,406), Molestation (6,665) and Importation of Girls (45) accounting for 14.1%, 15.5% and 56.3% respectively of total such cases reported in the country.

•    Andhra Pradesh has reported 42.7% (3,658) of Sexual Harassment cases.

•    Highest cases of Kidnapping & Abduction 21.2% (7,525) and Dowry Deaths 26.9% (2,322) were reported in Uttar Pradesh.

•    A total of 33,789 cases of crime against women were reported from 53 mega cities out of 2,28,650 cases reported in the country during 2011.

•    Among 53 cities, Delhi (City) accounted for 13.3% (4,489) of total crimes against women followed by Bengaluru-5.6% (1,890) and Hyderabad-5.5% (1,860).

Children

•    The total number of incidents of crime against children stood at 33098 in 2011 while the same stood at 26694 in 2010.

•    An increase of 24.0% was reported in incidence of crime against Children in 2011 over 2010.

•    Percentage distribution of crime against children w.r.t. all India figures for the year 2011 was Uttar Pradesh (16.6%), Madhya Pradesh (13.2%), Delhi (12.8%), Maharashtra (10.2%), Bihar & Andhra Pradesh (6.7% each), Chhattisgarh (5.4%), Rajasthan (4.5%), West Bengal (4.4%) and Gujarat (3.4%).

Human Trafficking

•    2.8% increase in human trafficking incidence was observed in 3,517 cases in 2011 as compared to 3,422 in 2010.

•    122.2% of increase of cases of ‘Importation of Girls’ was reported during 2011 over 2010.

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

•    The total number of incidents of crime against SCs stood at 33719 in 2011 while the same stood at 32712 in 2010.

•    The total number of incidents of crime against STs stood at 5756 in 2011 while the same stood at 5885 in 2010.

•    Uttar Pradesh reported 22.8% of total crimes against Scheduled Castes (7,702 out of 33,719) and Madhya Pradesh reported 22.3% of total (1,284 out of 5,756) crimes against Scheduled Tribes in the country during the year 2011.

•    Rajasthan reported the highest rate of crime (7.6) against Scheduled Castes as compared to the National average of 2.8. Arunachal Pradesh reported the highest rate of crime against Scheduled Tribes (2.5) as compared to the National average of 0.5.

Police and Human Rights

•    61,765 complaints were reported against police personnel during the year 2011, out of which 11,171 cases were registered and 47 police personnel were convicted.

•    72 cases of Human Right Violation by Police were reported during 2011 out of which 46 were charge-sheeted. The highest number of Human Right Violation by Police was reported in Delhi (50 cases)

•    104 Custodial Deaths were reported in the country. 14 policemen were charge sheeted and no policeman was convicted during the year. 1 case of Custodial Rape was reported in the country. 33 cases of custodial deaths were reported by suicide.

•    Total number of police firing was reported in 482 occasions during 2011.

•    Maximum casualties of civilians were observed in unspecified (other) events (40) and maximum casualties of policemen were observed in Anti Extremists & Terrorist Operation (55).
 

Key findings of the report titled Torture in India 2011, which has been brought out by Asian Centre for Human Rights, http://www.achrweb.org/reports/india/torture2011.pdf:  

•In the last three years, 2,044 cases of police torture were registered to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). These included 574 cases in 2008-2009, 615 cases in 2009-2010 and 855 cases in 2010-2011. The statistics has gone up every year. However, these cases are only a fraction. Majority of the cases go unreported.  

•From 2001 to 2010, the NHRC recorded 14,231 deaths in police and judicial custody in India. This includes 1,504 deaths in police custody and 12,727 deaths in judicial custody from 2001-2002 to 2009-2010

•The NHRC recorded 1504 deaths in police custody during 2001-2010 which includes 165 deaths in 2001-2002; 183 deaths in 2002-2003; 162 deaths in 2003-2004; 136 deaths in 2004-2005; 139 deaths in 2005-2006; 119 deaths in 2006-2007; 187 deaths in 2007-2008; 142 deaths in 2008-2009; 124 deaths in 2009-2010 and 147 deaths in 2010-2011.

•Maharashtra recorded the highest number of deaths in police custody with 250 deaths during 2001-2010; followed by Uttar Pradesh (174); Gujarat (134); Andhra Pradesh (109); West Bengal (98); Tamil nadu (95); Assam (84); Karnataka (67); Punjab (57); Madhya Pradesh (55); Haryana (45); Bihar (44); Kerala (42); Jharkhand (41); Rajasthan (38); Orissa (34); Delhi (30); Chhattisgarh (24); Uttarakhand (20); Meghalaya (17); Arunachal Pradesh (10); Tripura (8); Jammu and Kashmir (6); Himachal Pradesh (5); Goa, Chandigarh and Pondicherry (3 each); Manipur, Mizoram and  nagaland (2 each);  and  sikkim and Dadra and  Nagar Haveli (1 each).

•During 2010-2011, the highest number of death in police custody was reported from Maharashtra with 31 cases followed by Uttar Pradesh (15); Andhra Pradesh (14); Gujarat (9); Assam and Orissa (7 each); Bihar, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand (6 each); Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal (5 each); Uttarakhand (4); Delhi and Haryana (3 each); Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Manipur, Mizoram and Rajasthan (2 each); and Nagaland, Tripura and Chhattisgarh (1 each).

•The NHRC also recorded 12,727 deaths in judicial custody from 2001-2002 to 2009-10. These included 1,140 cases in 2001-2002; 1,157 cases in 2002-2003; 1,300 cases in 2003-2004; 1,357 cases in 2004-2005; 1,591 cases in 2005-2006; 1,477 cases in 2006-2007; 1,789 cases in 2007-2008; 1,532 cases in 2008-2009; 1,389 cases in 2009-2010 upto 28 February 2010. 

•Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of deaths in judicial custody from 2001-2002 to 2009-10 with 2171 deaths, followed by Bihar (1512); Maharashtra (1176); Andhra Pradesh (1037); Tamil Nadu (744); Punjab (739); West Bengal (601); Jharkhand (541); Madhya Pradesh (520); Karnataka (496); Rajasthan (491); Gujarat (458); Haryana (431); Orissa (416); Kerala (402); Chhattisgarh (351); Delhi (224); Assam (165); Uttarakhand (91); Himachal Pradesh (29); Tripura (26); Meghalaya (24); Chandigarh (23); Goa (18); Arunachal Pradesh (9); Pondicherry (8); Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland (6 each); Mizoram (4); sikkim and Andaman and Nicober Island (3 each); and Manipur and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (1 each).

•On 9 March 2010, Mr Ajay Maken, then Minster of state in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India stated in the Lok Sabha that the NHRC recommended monetary relief of Rs 5,59,45,000 to the next of kin of the deceased in 386 cases of custodial death/rape across the country from 1 April 2006 to 28 February 2010. These included Rs. 1,62,5000 in 19 cases in 2006-2007; Rs. 1,16,75,000 in 82 cases in 2007-2008; Rs. 2,05,75,000 in 144 cases in 2008-2009; and Rs. 2,20,70,000 in 141 cases in 2009-2010 up to 28 February 2010.

•The NHRC registered only a total of the 25 cases of death in the custody of the military/ para-military forces from 2001-2002 to 2009-2010 up to 28 February 2010. These included 2 cases in 2001-02; nil cases in 2002-2003; 1 case in 2003-2004; 7 in 2004-2005; 4 in 2005-2006; 1 case in 2006-2007; 4 cases in 2007-2008; 4 cases in 2008-2009; and 2 cases in 2009-2010 upto 28 February 2010.