NCRB - Murder: Year, State, City and Motive wise Number of Murder Cases Committed in India
This dataset provides year, state and city wise statistics on murder cases in India, classified by motive. Motives include political reasons, honour killing, casteism, communal or religious causes, dowry, personal vendetta, illicit relationships, gang rivalry, property disputes, robbery or extortion, rape, kidnapping and abduction, terrorist or extremist violence, psychopath or serial killing, witchcraft, child or human sacrifice, road rage, blind murders with no clue, and other causes, enabling detailed analysis of intent behind murders at the city level.
NCRB - Murder: Year, State, City and Motive wise Number of Murder Cases Committed in India
This dataset provides year, state and city wise statistics on murder cases in India, classified by motive. Motives include political reasons, honour killing, casteism, communal or religious causes, dowry, personal vendetta, illicit relationships, gang rivalry, property disputes, robbery or extortion, rape, kidnapping and abduction, terrorist or extremist violence, psychopath or serial killing, witchcraft, child or human sacrifice, road rage, blind murders with no clue, and other causes, enabling detailed analysis of intent behind murders at the city level.
The calendar year to which the reported figures pertain.
state
String
20
3645
The Indian state in which the reported incidents occurred.
city
String
55
3645
The city within the state where the reported incidents were recorded.
category
String
22
3645
The broad motive behind the reported incidents, such as disputes, love affairs, or honour killings.
sub_category
String
8
885
A finer breakdown of the motive, giving additional detail where available.
value
Int64
172
3645
The absolute number of reported incidents for the given year, state, city, and motive.
unit
String
1
3645
The unit of measurement for the reported figure, expressed as an absolute count.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or supplementary information pertaining to the record.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Murder: Year, State, City and Motive wise Number of Murder Cases Committed in India [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/22513
