Incidence of juvenile crime in India in by type 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 10, 2023
This statistic shows the number of juvenile crime incidents in India in 2016. That year, a total of 38,455 cases of juvenile crime were reported. Out of this, a majority were cases of theft with 7,717 reported incidents. Only 224 cases were registered under the Juvenile Justice (care & protection of Children Act, 2000).

Number of juvenile crime incidents in India in 2016, by type

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Statistic: Number of juvenile crime incidents in India in 2016, by type

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October 2018

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India

Survey time period

2016

Supplementary notes

‘Juveniles crime’ refers to any person below age of 18 years who comes into conflict with the justice system as a result of being suspected or accused of committing crimes.
Data on juveniles in conflict with law is based on police recorded First Information Report (FIR).
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 allows for juveniles in conflict with Law in the age group of 16–18 years of age, involved in heinous offences, to be tried as adults.

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