Safety Watch
Crimes against women across India — state-wise breakdown of rape, kidnapping, dowry deaths, domestic cruelty, and assault. NCRB data made legible.
Data year: 2014(NCRB “Crime in India” via data.gov.in)
Total Reported
3.4 L
36 states/UTs
Rape Cases
1.1 L
34% of total
Dowry Deaths
8.5K
women killed
Worst State
Uttar Pradesh
38.5K cases
Kidnapping
70.4K
Domestic Cruelty
1.2 L
Section 498A IPC
Daily Average
926
crimes per day
Per Hour
39
crimes every hour
Crimes Against Women — State Map
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National Crime Breakdown
Worst State by Crime Category
Rape
Madhya Pradesh
15,284 cases
13.4% of national total
Kidnapping
Uttar Pradesh
10,990 cases
15.6% of national total
Dowry Deaths
Uttar Pradesh
2,469 cases
29.2% of national total
Cruelty
West Bengal
23,278 cases
18.9% of national total
Assault
Maharashtra
10,310 cases
11.6% of national total
Crime Breakdown — Top 12 States
Top 10 States by Total Crimes
Crime Profile — Top 5 States (% of state total)
All States(click to expand)
| # | State | Total | Rape | Kidnapping | Dowry Deaths | Cruelty | Assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 38,467 | 10,725 | 10,990 | 2,469 | 10,471 | 9,671 |
| 2 | West Bengal | 38,299 | 6,054 | 5,340 | 501 | 23,278 | 6,357 |
| 3 | Rajasthan | 31,151 | 11,650 | 4,785 | 408 | 15,905 | 6,234 |
| 4 | Madhya Pradesh | 28,678 | 15,284 | 6,052 | 733 | 6,451 | 9,741 |
| 5 | Maharashtra | 26,693 | 10,329 | 2,821 | 279 | 7,696 | 10,310 |
| 6 | Assam | 19,139 | 6,167 | 4,259 | 188 | 9,626 | 3,498 |
| 7 | Andhra Pradesh | 16,512 | 3,048 | 1,085 | 215 | 6,362 | 4,881 |
| 8 | Bihar | 15,383 | 3,865 | 5,099 | 1,373 | 4,672 | 633 |
| 9 | Delhi UT | 15,265 | 6,358 | 4,398 | 153 | 3,173 | 4,701 |
| 10 | Odisha | 14,606 | 5,967 | 2,800 | 441 | 3,114 | 6,685 |
| 11 | Telangana | 14,136 | 3,010 | 1,075 | 289 | 6,369 | 3,364 |
| 12 | Karnataka | 13,914 | 3,994 | 1,821 | 313 | 3,025 | 5,426 |
| 13 | Kerala | 11,380 | 4,077 | 507 | 28 | 4,919 | 4,765 |
| 14 | Gujarat | 10,837 | 2,529 | 2,551 | 23 | 5,991 | 1,403 |
| 15 | Haryana | 8,974 | 3,658 | 2,286 | 293 | 3,478 | 1,917 |
| 16 | Tamil Nadu | 6,325 | 1,381 | 1,866 | 95 | 2,103 | 1,173 |
| 17 | Chhattisgarh | 6,255 | 4,329 | 1,757 | 128 | 964 | 2,198 |
| 18 | Jharkhand | 5,972 | 3,358 | 1,249 | 350 | 1,462 | 505 |
| 19 | Punjab | 5,425 | 3,097 | 1,540 | 90 | 1,681 | 1,154 |
| 20 | Jammu & Kashmir | 3,321 | 1,013 | 1,177 | 5 | 467 | 1,544 |
| 21 | Tripura | 1,615 | 752 | 466 | 33 | 702 | 676 |
| 22 | Himachal Pradesh | 1,517 | 854 | 591 | 1 | 325 | 556 |
| 23 | Uttarakhand | 1,395 | 851 | 639 | 38 | 301 | 367 |
| 24 | Goa | 488 | 287 | 450 | 0 | 35 | 209 |
| 25 | Chandigarh | 432 | 183 | 497 | 2 | 141 | 90 |
| 26 | Meghalaya | 388 | 380 | 402 | 1 | 42 | 115 |
| 27 | Arunachal Pradesh | 351 | 259 | 455 | 1 | 42 | 121 |
| 28 | Manipur | 337 | 226 | 485 | 1 | 41 | 102 |
| 29 | Mizoram | 258 | 361 | 367 | 0 | 8 | 109 |
| 30 | A&N Islands | 115 | 96 | 381 | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| 31 | Sikkim | 110 | 150 | 376 | 0 | 5 | 35 |
| 32 | Puducherry | 77 | 30 | 371 | 1 | 4 | 38 |
| 33 | Nagaland | 67 | 93 | 377 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 34 | D&N Haveli | 21 | 15 | 371 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 35 | Daman & Diu | 15 | 6 | 365 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 | Lakshadweep | 4 | 3 | 364 | 0 | 0 | 1 |