NCRB - Crimes Against SCs: Year and Crime Head wise Number of Crime Cases against Scheduled Caste
This dataset provides year wise and crime head wise statistics on crime cases registered against Scheduled Castes, classified by detailed crime heads under the Indian Penal Code, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955. It covers offences such as murder, attempt to commit murder, grievous hurt, simple hurt, criminal intimidation, rioting, robbery, dacoity, arson, kidnapping and abduction including kidnapping for ransom, marriage, murder or begging, rape and attempt to rape, assault on women including sexual harassment, voyeurism, stalking and disrobing, insult to the modesty of women, land dispossession, social boycott, obstruction of public access, and other atrocities specific to Scheduled Castes.
The "Crime/Atrocities against Scheduled Castes" is the sum of "Total of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (With and Without IPC)" and "Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955."
NCRB - Crimes Against SCs: Year and Crime Head wise Number of Crime Cases against Scheduled Caste
This dataset provides year wise and crime head wise statistics on crime cases registered against Scheduled Castes, classified by detailed crime heads under the Indian Penal Code, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955. It covers offences such as murder, attempt to commit murder, grievous hurt, simple hurt, criminal intimidation, rioting, robbery, dacoity, arson, kidnapping and abduction including kidnapping for ransom, marriage, murder or begging, rape and attempt to rape, assault on women including sexual harassment, voyeurism, stalking and disrobing, insult to the modesty of women, land dispossession, social boycott, obstruction of public access, and other atrocities specific to Scheduled Castes.
The "Crime/Atrocities against Scheduled Castes" is the sum of "Total of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (With and Without IPC)" and "Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955."
Rows: 646
Columns: 10
Time period: 2001 to 2023
Last Updated: 01 April 2026
Data preview
year
state
crime_head
crime_type
crime_category
incidence
victims
crime_rate
unit
note
2023
All India
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Arson (Sec. 435, 436 and 438 IPC)
Total
178
179
0.1
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
All India
SC / ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act only
Occupy/Disposes Land Belongs to SCs
Total
43
43
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
All India
SC / ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act only
Intentionally Insult or Intimidate with Intent to Humiliate
Total
1706
1741
0.8
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
All India
Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
Total
23
23
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
All India
Crime/Atrocities against Scheduled Castes
Other Offences
Total
57789
60017
28.7
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
All India
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Criminal Intimidation (Sec. 506 IPC)
Total
4486
4670
2.2
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
All India
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Other IPC crimes
Total
16892
17392
8.4
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
All India
Total of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (With and Without IPC)
Other Offences
Total
57766
59994
28.7
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
All India
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Grievous Hurt
Acid Attack (Sec. 326A IPC)
1
1
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
All India
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty
Assault on Women (Above 18 years) - Total
3069
3160
1.5
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
The calendar year to which the crime statistics pertain.
state
String
1
646
The state or union territory for which crimes against Scheduled Castes are reported, with 'All India' denoting national-level aggregates.
crime_head
String
6
646
The legal statute or classification under which crimes against Scheduled Castes are recorded, such as the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act or the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955.
crime_type
String
26
646
The specific offence or atrocity committed against members of Scheduled Castes, identified by IPC section or provision of protective legislation.
crime_category
String
23
561
The broader grouping under which the specific crime type falls, used to aggregate related offences against Scheduled Castes.
incidence
Float64
475
642
The number of reported incidents of the specified crime against Scheduled Castes during the year.
victims
Float64
356
503
The number of persons victimized by the specified crimes against Scheduled Castes during the year.
crime_rate
Float64
87
645
The incidence of crimes against Scheduled Castes per lakh (100,000) of population for the given year.
unit
String
1
646
The measurement units for the reported figures: incidence and victims in absolute numbers, and crime rate per lakh population.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or footnotes providing caveats or clarifications about the reported crime figures.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Crimes Against SCs: Year and Crime Head wise Number of Crime Cases against Scheduled Caste [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23276