NCRB - Crimes Against Children: Year, Crime Head and Gender wise Number of Crime Cases against Children
This dataset presents year wise, crime head wise, and gender wise statistics on crimes against children across India. It includes offences such as POCSO sexual offences, rape, kidnapping and abduction, child trafficking, child labour, murder, exposure and abandonment, and cyber offences, with separate counts for cases involving boys and girls, offering insight into child victimisation patterns.
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Dataset - NCRB - Crimes Against Children: Year, Crime Head and Gender wise Number of Crime Cases against Children
NCRB - Crimes Against Children: Year, Crime Head and Gender wise Number of Crime Cases against Children
This dataset presents year wise, crime head wise, and gender wise statistics on crimes against children across India. It includes offences such as POCSO sexual offences, rape, kidnapping and abduction, child trafficking, child labour, murder, exposure and abandonment, and cyber offences, with separate counts for cases involving boys and girls, offering insight into child victimisation patterns.
Rows: 783
Columns: 10
Time period: 2001 to 2023
Last Updated: 26 May 2026
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year
state
crime_head
crime_category
gender
incidence
victims
crime_rate
unit
note
2023
All India
Abetment of Suicide of Child (Sec 305 IPC)
Total
Total
373
384
0.1
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
All India
Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty (Sec 354 IPC)
Total
Total
1347
1375
0.3
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
All India
Attempt to Commit Murder (Sec 307 IPC)
Total
Total
290
337
0.1
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
All India
Attempt to Commit Rape (Sec 376 r/w 511 IPC)
Total
Total
94
94
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
All India
Buying of Minors for Prostitution (Sec 373 IPC)
Total
Total
4
4
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
All India
Buying of Minors for Prostitution (Sec 373 IPC)
Total
Girls
4
4
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
All India
Buying of Minors for Prostitution (Sec 373 IPC)
Total
Boys
0
0
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
All India
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act
Total
Total
1390
2167
0.3
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
All India
Cyber Crimes/Information Technology Act
Others
Total
182
200
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
All India
Cyber Crimes/Information Technology Act
Publishing or Transmitting of material depicting children in sexually explicit act
Total
1499
1536
0.3
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
The calendar year to which the recorded crimes against children data pertains.
state
String
1
783
The state or union territory the crime statistics relate to, with 'All India' denoting national-level aggregates.
crime_head
String
32
783
The specific criminal offense under which the crime against a child was registered, typically citing the relevant IPC section.
crime_category
String
37
783
The broader classification group that the specific crime head belongs to, including aggregate 'Total' rows that consolidate all categories.
gender
String
3
783
The gender of the victims the record pertains to, with 'Total' indicating figures aggregated across all genders.
incidence
Float64
582
783
The number of reported crime incidents (cases) against children recorded for the given year, state, crime head, and gender.
victims
Int64
474
611
The number of child victims affected by the reported crimes for the given year, state, crime head, and gender.
crime_rate
Float64
113
783
The rate of crimes against children expressed per lakh (100,000) of population for the given year and region.
unit
String
1
783
The measurement units applicable to the row's metrics: incidence and victims in absolute numbers, and crime rate per lakh population.
note
String
3
32
Supplementary remarks or clarifications associated with the record, such as data caveats or definitions; may be empty when no note applies.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Crimes Against Children: Year, Crime Head and Gender wise Number of Crime Cases against Children [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/21840
