Archive · 4 Oct 2025
Kolkata Remains Safest City in India, NCRB Data Shows
The NCRB has released data showing Kolkata is the safest city in India, with the fewest crimes reported per person.
The city has held this title for four years, with the crime rate falling since 2016.
The number of crimes in Kolkata has decreased for a second year.
Also, crimes against women have gone down.
Police say better infrastructure and technology have helped reduce crime, which the government supports.
Kolkata is India's safest city with the lowest crime rate per lakh people.
Kolkata's crime rate has decreased for the second year in a row.
Crimes against women in Kolkata also decreased in 2023.
Kolkata had 10 reported adult rape cases and 172 cases of rape of minors.
Improved policing, technology, and citizen cooperation are credited for the results.
- Who
- National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
- What
- Kolkata maintains its status as India's safest city, crime rate and crimes against women declined.
- When
- 2023
- Where
- Kolkata, India
- Why
- Due to improved infrastructure, policing, and technology.
- Safest City Ranking
- Kolkata
- Crimes per Lakh People (Kolkata)
- 83.9
- Crime Rate drop since
- 2016
- Crimes Against Women (2023)
- 1,746
- Rape Cases (Adults)
- 10
- Rape of Minors (Kolkata)
- 172
- Murders (2023)
- 43
- Total Crimes Reported (2023)
- 11,843
Sources
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