NCRB - Crimes Against Children: Year, State, Crime Head and Gender wise Number of Crime Cases against Children
This dataset provides year-, state, crime head, and gender wise information on crime cases against children. It covers offences including kidnapping and abduction, rape and sexual assault under POCSO, trafficking, child labour, murder, and cyber offences, with separate reporting for boys and girls to enable state-level comparison of child victimisation trends.
NCRB - Crimes Against Children: Year, State, Crime Head and Gender wise Number of Crime Cases against Children
This dataset provides year-, state, crime head, and gender wise information on crime cases against children. It covers offences including kidnapping and abduction, rape and sexual assault under POCSO, trafficking, child labour, murder, and cyber offences, with separate reporting for boys and girls to enable state-level comparison of child victimisation trends.
Rows: 28800
Columns: 10
Time period: 2001 to 2023
Last Updated: 26 May 2026
Data preview
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
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Abetment of Suicide of Child (Sec 305 IPC)
Total
Total
0
0
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
Andhra Pradesh
Abetment of Suicide of Child (Sec 305 IPC)
Total
Total
11
11
0.1
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
Arunachal Pradesh
Abetment of Suicide of Child (Sec 305 IPC)
Total
Total
1
1
0.2
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
Assam
Abetment of Suicide of Child (Sec 305 IPC)
Total
Total
11
13
0.1
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
Bihar
Abetment of Suicide of Child (Sec 305 IPC)
Total
Total
0
0
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
Chandigarh
Abetment of Suicide of Child (Sec 305 IPC)
Total
Total
0
0
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
Chhattisgarh
Abetment of Suicide of Child (Sec 305 IPC)
Total
Total
10
10
0.1
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Abetment of Suicide of Child (Sec 305 IPC)
Total
Total
0
0
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
2023
Delhi
Abetment of Suicide of Child (Sec 305 IPC)
Total
Total
3
3
0.1
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime_rate per lakh population
The calendar year to which the reported crimes against children data pertains.
state
String
39
28800
The Indian state or union territory for which crimes against children are reported, including an All India aggregate level.
crime_head
String
32
28800
The specific offense under which the crime against a child is classified, typically citing the relevant legal section (e.g., IPC provision).
crime_category
String
37
28800
The broader classification group to which the specific crime head belongs, with 'Total' denoting aggregate rows across categories.
gender
String
3
28800
The gender of child victims to which the record pertains, with 'Total' indicating figures combined across genders.
incidence
Float64
2269
28798
The absolute number of reported crime incidences against children for the given state, year, crime head, and gender.
victims
String
2109
22636
The absolute number of child victims recorded for the specified crime head, state, year, and gender.
crime_rate
Float64
827
28798
The rate of crimes against children per lakh (100,000) of population for the given state and year.
unit
String
1
28800
The units of measurement for the reported metrics: incidence and victims in absolute number, and crime rate per lakh population.
note
String
3
1158
Supplementary remarks or clarifications about the data, such as caveats or definitions; may be empty when no note applies.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Crimes Against Children: Year, State, Crime Head and Gender wise Number of Crime Cases against Children [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/21841
