NEW DELHI: The latest Crime in India 2023 report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), released after more than a year’s delay, has painted a mixed picture for Tamil Nadu’s law and order. While crimes against Dalits and children have increased noticeably, the state has seen a decline in murders and other violent offences, keeping its overall crime rate slightly below the national average.

According to the report, Tamil Nadu recorded a crime rate of 264.9 per lakh population in 2023, compared with India’s 270.3. However, incidents registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act surged by 9.1 per cent, rising from 1,761 in 2022 to 1,921 in 2023.

Over a five-year span, the state saw a dramatic 68 per cent jump in such cases -- from 1,144 in

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