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Annual Indian Crime Reports by Region
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This collection of data details crime statistics across India, categorized meticulously by State, Union Territory (STATE/UT), and specific District, tracked on an annual basis. It offers valuable material for researchers and analysts aiming to understand spatial and temporal patterns of various criminal activities reported throughout different regions of India between 2001 and 2013.
Columns (List and describe each column found in the 'Original Data Sample'.)
The dataset contains 33 fields, detailing various categories of Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes, including:
- STATE/UT: The administrative region (State or Union Territory) where the criminal incident was reported.
- DISTRICT: The local administrative district within the State/UT where the crime took place.
- YEAR: The calendar year associated with the reported crime figures, ranging from 2001 to 2013.
- MURDER: The number of reported murder cases.
- ATTEMPT TO MURDER: The number of cases involving attempted murder.
- CULPABLE HOMICIDE NOT AMOUNTING TO MURDER: Reported instances of culpable homicide not classified as murder.
- RAPE: Total number of reported rape cases, which is further broken down into CUSTODIAL RAPE and OTHER RAPE.
- KIDNAPPING & ABDUCTION: The total count for kidnapping and abduction, further segmented into KIDNAPPING AND ABDUCTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS and KIDNAPPING AND ABDUCTION OF OTHERS.
- DACOITY: Cases of dacoity (gang robbery).
- PREPARATION AND ASSEMBLY FOR DACOITY: Incidents related to planning and gathering for dacoity.
- ROBBERY: Reported robbery cases.
- BURGLARY: Reported cases of burglary.
- THEFT: Total theft cases, including AUTO THEFT and OTHER THEFT.
- RIOTS: Reported riot incidents.
- CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST: Cases involving criminal breach of trust.
- CHEATING: Reported cheating incidents.
- COUNTERFIETING: Cases involving counterfeiting.
- ARSON: Reported cases of arson.
- HURT/GREVIOUS HURT: Instances of hurt or grievous hurt.
- DOWRY DEATHS: Number of reported deaths related to dowry.
- ASSAULT ON WOMEN WITH INTENT TO OUTRAGE HER MODESTY: Cases of assault with the intent to outrage a woman's modesty.
- INSULT TO MODESTY OF WOMEN: Cases of insult to the modesty of women.
- CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR HIS RELATIVES: Instances of cruelty committed by a husband or his relatives.
- IMPORTATION OF GIRLS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES: Reported cases under this specific category.
- CAUSING DEATH BY NEGLIGENCE: Cases where death was caused by negligence.
- OTHER IPC CRIMES: A count of other miscellaneous crimes reported under the IPC.
- TOTAL IPC CRIMES: The total aggregated count of all reported IPC crimes.
Distribution
The data is provided in a single CSV file, approximately 1.1 MB in size. It contains 33 columns and includes 9,840 valid records. The structure is well-defined, with zero reported missing values or mismatched entries across the key geographical and temporal fields, ensuring high data quality for large-scale analysis. The data reflects yearly totals for each district/state combination over the coverage period.
Usage
This data product is suitable for performing detailed regional and longitudinal analyses of criminal behaviour in India. Potential use cases include tracking the increase or decrease of specific crimes like murder, rape, or theft across states, informing policy decisions related to public safety, and identifying regional hotspots for particular categories of social crime, such as dowry deaths or cruelty by relatives. It is an excellent resource for data analytics and visualization projects exploring socio-criminal indicators.
Coverage
The dataset focuses exclusively on India, providing geographical coverage down to the District level within every State and Union Territory (STATE/UT). The time range spanned by the records is twelve years, starting from 2001 and concluding in 2013.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
The dataset is appropriate for a diverse range of users, including academic researchers studying criminology and regional development, data analysts and modellers creating predictive models for crime incidence, students (especially those at a beginner level in data science) undertaking data visualization projects, and governmental or non-governmental organisations focused on public security and social welfare policy.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Indian Penal Code (IPC) Crime Statistics (2001-2013)
- State and District Crime Trends in India
- Annual Indian Crime Reports by Region
- Crime Incidence Data by Indian State and District
- Historical Indian Crime Figures (2001-2013)
Attributes
Original Data Source: Annual Indian Crime Reports by Region
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