Annual Crime Report, "Crime in India-2017", released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), in month of October 2019. As per the report which state was reported as "Safest State"?

The correct answer is option 4, i.e. Nagaland. The latest annual crime data , "Crime in India-2017", released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB),revealed that there was an increase of 3.6 per cent in criminal cases in 2017 compared to 2016 when 50 lakh cases of cognisable offences were lodged across the country. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released the list of states with the most number of crimes against women for the year 2017. Uttar Pradesh topped the list, and Assam registered the highest total rate of crime against women. Some highlights of the report are as follows: The list reported Assam as Most Unsafe State and Lucknow as Most Unsafe City. Assam recorded the highest crime rate of 143 in the country in 2017 The list reported Nagaland as Safest state. Nagaland had the lowest crime rate of 64.4 In 2017, there were 3,59,849 crimes against women, among which 2,44,382 cases were filed in the country. In 2016, the rate was 3,38,954. In 2017, there were 3,59,849 crimes against women, among which 2,44,382 cases were filed in the country. In 2016, the rate was 3,38,954. The lowest rate of crimes committed against women was recorded in Nagaland. Seven women faced crimes for every one lakh of them. In 2017, the State recorded the lowest number of rapes with ten reported cases. It is followed by Sikkim with 17 cases and Mizoram with 25 cases. Across all the Union Territories (UTs) in India, 1,322 cases of rape were recorded. Among the recorded cases, 1,229 were in Delhi UT and 65 in Chandigarh. The annual report was delayed by a year. The NCRB, under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, is responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code and special and local laws in the country.