NCRB - Crimes Against Children: Year, State and Offenders Relation to Child Victims of POCSO Act (Section 4 and 6)
This dataset provides year and state wise data on offenders’ relationship to child victims in serious POCSO offences (Section 4 & 6). It categorises offenders as family members, relatives, neighbours, friends, teachers, caregivers, strangers, or persons in authority or trust, offering insight into the context of penetrative sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault cases.
NCRB - Crimes Against Children: Year, State and Offenders Relation to Child Victims of POCSO Act (Section 4 and 6)
This dataset provides year and state wise data on offenders’ relationship to child victims in serious POCSO offences (Section 4 & 6). It categorises offenders as family members, relatives, neighbours, friends, teachers, caregivers, strangers, or persons in authority or trust, offering insight into the context of penetrative sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault cases.
Rows: 1813
Columns: 7
Time period: 2017 to 2023
Last Updated: 09 July 2026
Data preview
year
state
category
sub_category
value
unit
note
2023
Nagaland
Cases in which Offenders were known to Victim
Friends or Online Friends or Live in Partners on Pretext of Marriage
1
value in absolute number
2023
Gujarat
Percentage Share of Known Persons Cases to Total Cases
99.1
value in percentage
2023
Telangana
Percentage Share of Known Persons Cases to Total Cases
99.8
value in percentage
2023
All India
Percentage Share of Known Persons Cases to Total Cases
96.6
value in percentage
2023
Puducherry
Percentage Share of Known Persons Cases to Total Cases
100
value in percentage
2023
Lakshadweep
Percentage Share of Known Persons Cases to Total Cases
100
value in percentage
2023
Ladakh
Percentage Share of Known Persons Cases to Total Cases
100
value in percentage
2023
Jammu and Kashmir
Percentage Share of Known Persons Cases to Total Cases
91.6
value in percentage
2023
Delhi
Percentage Share of Known Persons Cases to Total Cases
99.6
value in percentage
2023
Daman and Diu
Percentage Share of Known Persons Cases to Total Cases
The calendar year to which the crimes against children statistics pertain.
state
String
38
1813
The Indian state or union territory for which the crime statistics are reported, including an All India aggregate.
category
String
4
1813
The classification of the reported statistic, such as cases in which the offender was known to the victim or the percentage share of such cases relative to total cases.
sub_category
String
5
1036
Finer breakdown of the category, specifying the relationship of known offenders to the child victim, such as friends, online friends, or partners on the pretext of marriage.
value
Float64
700
1792
The measured figure for the given category and state, expressed either as an absolute count of cases or as a percentage share depending on the unit.
unit
String
2
1813
The unit of measurement for the value, indicating whether it is an absolute number or a percentage.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or footnotes providing additional context for the record.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Crimes Against Children: Year, State and Offenders Relation to Child Victims of POCSO Act (Section 4 and 6) [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/21854
