LUCKNOW, May 8 -- Uttar Pradesh recorded a steep decline across major crime categories in 2024 with crimes against women, dacoity, robbery, and burglary all falling sharply compared to previous years, according to comparative data from 'Crime in India' statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

Dowry deaths in Uttar Pradesh fell by a staggering 50.7% - crashing from 2,122 cases in 2023 to just 1,047 in 2024, NCRB data showed. Compared to 2022, when the state recorded 2,138 such deaths, the decline stands at 51% - effectively halving in just two years.

Abduction and kidnapping cases witnessed a decline of 62.8%, dropping from 14,272 in 2023 to 5,306 in 2024 - a 64.4% improvement over 2022 figures.

For a state that ...