Crime against women has risen for the third year in a row: 359,849 FIRs were filed in 2017, 6.16% higher than in 2016. The latest
data from the National Crime Records Bureau shows that Uttar Pradesh (56,011 cases), Maharashtra (31,979) and West Bengal (30,002) reported the maximum instances of gender-specific crimes.
Among cities, Lucknow, Delhi and Mumbai had the most police complaints. The safest states? Nagaland, Sikkim and Mizoram. The crime rate can be curbed by
having more female cops in frontline roles, a study by the Bureau of Police Research and Development shows.
