NCRB - Crimes Against Children: Year and Offenders Relation to Child Victims of POCSO Act (Section 4 and 6)
This dataset provides year wise national 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 and Offenders Relation to Child Victims of POCSO Act (Section 4 and 6)
This dataset provides year wise national 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: 49
Columns: 7
Time period: 2017 to 2023
Last Updated: 09 July 2026
Data preview
year
state
category
sub_category
value
unit
note
2023
All India
Percentage Share of Known Persons Cases to Total Cases
96.6
value in percentage
2023
All India
Total Cases (Known and Unknown Offenders)
40434
value in absolute number
2023
All India
Cases Offenders Unknown or Not Identified
1358
value in absolute number
2023
All India
Cases in which Offenders were known to Victim
Friends or Online Friends or Live in Partners on Pretext of Marriage
20706
value in absolute number
2023
All India
Cases in which Offenders were known to Victim
Family Friends or Neighbors or Employer or Other Known Persons
The calendar year to which the crime statistics pertain.
state
String
1
49
The state or union territory the crime data pertains to, with 'All India' representing national-level aggregate figures.
category
String
4
49
Classification of crimes against children cases by whether offenders were known or unknown to the victim, including total case counts and percentage shares of known-offender cases.
sub_category
String
5
28
Specific relationship of the known offender to the child victim, such as family members, friends, neighbors, employers, or online acquaintances.
value
Float64
42
49
The reported figure for the given category, expressed either as an absolute number of cases or a percentage share depending on the unit column.
unit
String
2
49
The unit of measurement for the reported value, either an absolute count of cases or a percentage.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or footnotes providing additional context for the reported figures.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Crimes Against Children: Year and Offenders Relation to Child Victims of POCSO Act (Section 4 and 6) [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/21855
