SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded a fourth consecutive annual decline in crimes against women in 2024, with 3,366 cases registered compared with 3,653 in 2023, while Ladakh reported an increase to 34 cases from 20 a year earlier, the Union Government informed the Lok Sabha.
The figures were provided by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in a written reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1078 on “Schemes for the Safety of Women”, answered on July 24, 2026. The reply was given by the Ministry in response to a question raised by MP Anil Yeshwant Desai.
According to the State and Union Territory-wise data placed before Parliament, Jammu and Kashmir registered 3,405 crimes against women in 2020, 3,937 in 2021, 3,716 in 2022, 3,653 in 2023 and 3,366 in 2024. After peaking in 2021, the Union Territory has recorded a year-on-year decline for three successive years.
Ladakh reported nine cases in 2020, 18 in 2021, 15 in 2022, 20 in 2023 and 34 in 2024, marking the highest figure for the Union Territory during the five-year period.
Nationally, crimes against women stood at 4,41,534 cases in 2024, down from 4,48,211 in 2023. The all-India figures were 3,71,503 in 2020, 4,28,278 in 2021, 4,45,256 in 2022, 4,48,211 in 2023 and 4,41,534 in 2024.
The Ministry said it implements the Mission Shakti scheme to provide safety, security and empowerment measures for women. The Mission Shakti mobile application offers services including One Stop Centre appointment booking, location of the nearest support institution through Google Maps, an AI chatbot for information on Ministry schemes and services, and in-app access to the 181 emergency helpline.
The reply stated that several initiatives are being implemented through the Nirbhaya Fund, including the nationwide Emergency Response Support System using the single emergency number 112, the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, Safe City projects in eight cities, distribution of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection kits to States and Union Territories, strengthening of forensic science laboratories, establishment and strengthening of Anti-Human Trafficking Units across districts, and Women Help Desks at police stations.
The Ministry further informed the House that the Bureau of Police Research and Development has prepared Standard Operating Procedures for Women Help Desks and conducts training programmes for investigation officers, prosecution officers and medical officers.
It also said the National Commission for Women, the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development and their counterparts in States organise awareness programmes through seminars, workshops and print, electronic and audio-visual media. The National Commission for Women operates a 24×7 helpline, 14490, for digital complaint registration, referral to appropriate authorities and information on government schemes for women.
The reply added that the Ministry of Home Affairs has established the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) to address cybercrime across the country. The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal enables the public to report all types of cybercrime, with special emphasis on offences against women and children, while investigation and further legal action are carried out by the respective State and Union Territory law enforcement agencies.
