<P> Crime in India exists in various forms . </P> <P> A report published by the National Crime Records Bureau compared the crime rates of 1953 and 2006 . The report noted that burglary (known as house - breaking in India) declined over a period of 53 years by 79.84% (from 147,379, a rate of 39.3 / 100,000 in 1953 to 91,666, a rate of 7.9 / 100,000 in 2006), murder has increased by 7.39% (from 9,803, a rate of 2.61 in 1953 to 32,481, a rate of 2.81 / 100,000 in 2006). </P> <P> Kidnapping has increased by 47.80% (from 5,261, a rate of 1.40 / 100,000 in 1953 to 23,991, a rate of 2.07 / 100,000 in 2006), robbery has declined by 28.85% (from 8,407, rate of 2.24 / 100,000 in 1953 to 18,456, rate of 18,456 in 2006) and riots have declined by 10.58% (from 20,529, a rate of 5.47 / 100,000 in 1953 to 56,641, a rate of 4.90 / 100,000 in 2006). </P>

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