Delhi tops crimes against foreigners, among Union Territories in 2024, confirms National Crime Records Bureau

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Delhi recorded 64 cases of crimes against foreigners successful 2024, the highest among each Union Territories and somewhat higher than the 63 cases registered successful 2023, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.

The National Capital reported 40 specified cases successful 2022, indicating a dependable emergence implicit the past 3 years.

The NCRB data, released connected Wednesday (May 6, 2026), showed that Delhi accounted for astir the full stock of crimes against foreigners reported successful Union Territories successful 2024.

Together, the UTs registered 67 specified cases successful the year, with Delhi unsocial contributing 64 cases. Of the rest, Jammu and Kashmir reported 2 cases, portion the Andaman and Nicobar Islands recorded 1 case.

Chandigarh, which reported 4 cases successful 2023, reported nary successful 2024.

The chargesheeting complaint successful Delhi stood astatine 46% successful 2024, little than the nationalist mean of 68%.

The wide chargesheeting complaint for Union Territories was 45.5%. Across the country, 257 cases of crimes against foreigners were registered successful 2024, compared to 238 successful 2023 and 192 successful 2022, the information showed.

Among States, Maharashtra reported the highest fig of specified cases astatine 41, followed by Karnataka astatine 32.

Published - May 07, 2026 05:19 p.m. IST

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