Figure 5 On examination of the data of various forms of crime and antisocial behaviour in the country in the past few years, it is evident that the crime rates in India are going up at an ever- increasing pace. On analysing the records of incidents of crime in the country, it is found that crimes involving murder has increased by 5.25% in the last 10 years and 19.68% in last 25 years. Reports of crimes involving attempt to murder increased by 35.44% in the last 10 years and 69.83% in the last 25 years. Reported incidents of rape increased by 57.27% in the last 10 years and 173.9% in the last 25 years. Crimes involving kidnapping and abduction increased by 138.05% and 201.76% in the last 10 years and 25 years respectively. Cases of cheating, increased by 98.41% in the last 10 years and 314.89% in the last 25 years. Crimes involving counterfeiting increased by 14.4% in last 10 years and 52.96% in the last 25 years. Crimes involving grievous hurt increased by 27.11% and reports of dowry deaths in the country increased by 32.61% in the country in the last 10 years.