Moneycontrol News December 6, 2023
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The report was compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on the basis of cognisable crimes reported in the cities. These are crimes for which cases are registered under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and SLL (Special and Local Laws).
10. Kozhikode
The city in Kerala has reported 397.5 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people in 2022.
9. Mumbai
The 'Maximum' city has reported 376.3 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people in 2022.
8. Ahmedabad
The city in Gujarat has reported 360.1 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people in 2022.
7. Bengaluru
The country's IT capital has reported 337.3 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people in 2022.
6. Hyderabad
Hyderabad has reported 266.7 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people in 2022.
5. Pune
Faring better than Mumbai, this Maharashtrian city has reported 219.3 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people in 2022.
4. Surat
Faring better than Ahmedabad, this city in Gujarat has reported 215.3 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people in 2022.
3. Coimbatore
This city in Tamil Nadu has reported 211.2 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people in 2022.
2. Chennai
The second city from Tamil Nadu to make it to this list has reported 173.5 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people in 2022.
1. Kolkata
Kolkata has been declared the safest city in the country which has reported 78.2 cases of cognisable offences per lakh people in 2022.