NCRB - Crimes Against SCs: Year, State and Crime Head wise Number of Crime Cases against Scheduled Caste
This dataset provides year wise, state 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."
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Dataset - NCRB - Crimes Against SCs: Year, State and Crime Head wise Number of Crime Cases against Scheduled Caste
NCRB - Crimes Against SCs: Year, State and Crime Head wise Number of Crime Cases against Scheduled Caste
This dataset provides year wise, state 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: 20708
Columns: 10
Time period: 2001 to 2023
Last Updated: 01 April 2026
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year
state
crime_head
crime_type
crime_category
incidence
victims
crime_rate
unit
note
2023
Karnataka
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Dacoity (Sec. 395, 396, 397 and 398 IPC)
Total
0
0
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
Himachal Pradesh
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Arson (Sec. 435, 436 and 438 IPC)
Total
0
0
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
Rajasthan
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Criminal Intimidation (Sec. 506 IPC)
Total
3
3
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
Ladakh
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Arson (Sec. 435, 436 and 438 IPC)
Total
0
0
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
Jammu and Kashmir
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Arson (Sec. 435, 436 and 438 IPC)
Total
0
0
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
Delhi
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Arson (Sec. 435, 436 and 438 IPC)
Total
0
0
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
Daman and Diu
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Arson (Sec. 435, 436 and 438 IPC)
Total
0
0
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
Haryana
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Arson (Sec. 435, 436 and 438 IPC)
Total
3
3
0.1
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
Jharkhand
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Arson (Sec. 435, 436 and 438 IPC)
Total
1
1
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
2023
Nagaland
SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act r/w IPC
Arson (Sec. 435, 436 and 438 IPC)
Total
0
0
incidence,victims in absolute number,crime rate in per lakh population
The calendar year to which the recorded crimes against Scheduled Castes pertain.
state
String
37
20708
The Indian state or union territory where the crimes against Scheduled Castes were reported.
crime_head
String
6
20708
The legal classification of the offense, such as offenses registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act read with relevant IPC provisions.
crime_type
String
26
20708
The specific offense committed against Scheduled Castes, identified by its name and the corresponding IPC sections.
crime_category
String
23
18034
The grouping or aggregation level of the crime types reported, such as a total across offense categories.
incidence
Float64
1256
20679
The number of reported crime incidents against Scheduled Castes, expressed in absolute numbers.
victims
Float64
904
15779
The number of victims of crimes against Scheduled Castes, expressed in absolute numbers.
crime_rate
Float64
530
19157
The rate of crimes against Scheduled Castes per lakh of population for the state and year.
unit
String
1
20708
The measurement units applicable to the reported figures: incidence and victims in absolute numbers, and crime rate per lakh population.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or clarifications pertaining to the reported crime data, if any.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Crimes Against SCs: Year, State and Crime Head wise Number of Crime Cases against Scheduled Caste [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23282