NCRB - Crimes Against SCs: Year, Crime Head and City wise Number of Crime Cases against Scheduled Caste in Metropolitan Cities
This dataset provides year wise, city 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 in India's metropolitan cities. 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, Crime Head and City wise Number of Crime Cases against Scheduled Caste in Metropolitan Cities
This dataset provides year wise, city 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 in India's metropolitan cities. 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: 7820
Columns: 10
Time period: 2016 to 2023
Last Updated: 06 April 2026
Data preview
year
state
city
crime_head
crime_type
crime_category
incidence
victims
unit
note
2023
Maharashtra
Pune
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Kidnapping and Abduction
Kidnapping and Abduction (Sec. 363 IPC) - Missing Children Deemed as Kidnapped
The calendar year to which the crime statistics pertain.
state
String
20
7820
The Indian state where the crimes against Scheduled Castes were reported.
city
String
55
7820
The city within the state where the reported crimes occurred.
crime_head
String
6
7820
The legal classification of the offense, indicating whether it was registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act alone or in combination with IPC provisions.
crime_type
String
22
7820
The specific type of crime committed against members of the Scheduled Caste, such as rape, kidnapping, or criminal intimidation.
crime_category
String
25
7490
A finer sub-classification of the crime type, including detailed statutory sections or aggregate 'Total' rollups.
incidence
Int64
225
7820
The number of reported incidents of the specified crime against Scheduled Castes.
victims
Float64
221
7820
The number of victims of the specified crime against Scheduled Castes.
unit
String
1
7820
The unit of measurement for the reported figures, expressed in absolute numbers.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or clarifications pertaining to the data record.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Crimes Against SCs: Year, Crime Head and City wise Number of Crime Cases against Scheduled Caste in Metropolitan Cities [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23281