NCRB - Human Trafficking: Year and Crime Head wise Number of Human Trafficking Cases Reported
This dataset provides year wise and crime head wise statistics on human trafficking cases reported in India. It covers offences related to human trafficking, exploitation of trafficked persons, procuring or inducing persons for prostitution, kidnapping and abduction for begging, procuration of children, importation of children from foreign countries, selling or buying of children for prostitution, bonded labour, and offences under the POCSO Act.
NCRB - Human Trafficking: Year and Crime Head wise Number of Human Trafficking Cases Reported
This dataset provides year wise and crime head wise statistics on human trafficking cases reported in India. It covers offences related to human trafficking, exploitation of trafficked persons, procuring or inducing persons for prostitution, kidnapping and abduction for begging, procuration of children, importation of children from foreign countries, selling or buying of children for prostitution, bonded labour, and offences under the POCSO Act.
Rows: 36
Columns: 7
Time period: 2024
Last Updated: 04 August 2026
Data preview
year
state
crime_head
criminal_code
value
unit
note
2024
All India
Human Trafficking (Section 143 BNS/Section 370 IPC or Section 370 r/w other section of IPC/BNS/SLL)
IPC
790
value in absolute number
2024
All India
Human Trafficking (Section 143 BNS/Section 370 IPC or Section 370 r/w other section of IPC/BNS/SLL)
BNS
759
value in absolute number
2024
All India
Human Trafficking (Section 143 BNS/Section 370 IPC or Section 370 r/w other section of IPC/BNS/SLL)
Total
1549
value in absolute number
2024
All India
Exploitation of Trafficked Person (Section 144 BNS/Section 370A IPC r/w other Section of IPC/BNS/SLL)
IPC
159
value in absolute number
2024
All India
Exploitation of Trafficked Person (Section 144 BNS/Section 370A IPC r/w other Section of IPC/BNS/SLL)
The calendar year to which the reported human trafficking crime statistics pertain.
state
String
1
36
The state or union territory for which the statistics are reported, with 'All India' denoting a national-level aggregate.
crime_head
String
12
36
The specific offense category under which the human trafficking crime is classified, along with the corresponding legal section references.
criminal_code
String
3
36
The legal code under which the offense is recorded — the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), or a combined total of both.
value
Int64
29
36
The absolute number of reported human trafficking offenses recorded for the given year, state, crime head, and criminal code.
unit
String
1
36
The unit of measurement for the reported figures, expressed as a value in absolute number.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or clarifying footnotes associated with the reported statistics, when applicable.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Human Trafficking: Year and Crime Head wise Number of Human Trafficking Cases Reported [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23995
