Mangaluru ranked safest city in India for 2025, Delhi among most unsafe: Numbeo report
Mangaluru: India has been placed 67th globally in the Numbeo Safety Index mid-2025 rankings, with a national safety index score of 55.8. While the country ranks in the middle tier worldwide, the city-level data reveals striking contrasts in public safety across India. According to the report, Mangaluru in Karnataka has been ranked the safest city in India, with a global position of 49 and a high safety score of 74.2.
The survey highlights Mangaluru’s low crime rate, efficient civic infrastructure, and strong public perception of safety as key reasons for its top ranking. The city has steadily risen in the rankings over the past few years and now leads all other Indian urban centres in terms of safety and public confidence.
Cities in Gujarat also performed well, with Vadodara, Ahmedabad, and Surat securing the second, third, and fourth positions respectively in the Indian list. These cities recorded safety index scores between 66 and 69, indicating relatively secure environments as perceived by local residents.
Other cities in the top 10 safest list include Jaipur, Navi Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Pune, and Chandigarh. These cities showed moderate crime index scores and were noted for their relatively better law enforcement, urban infrastructure, and social harmony compared to larger metro cities.
In stark contrast, Delhi has been ranked among the most unsafe cities in India, with a crime index score of 59.03. The national capital, along with Noida and Ghaziabad, finds itself at the bottom of the Indian rankings, with increasing public concern over women's safety, street crimes, and law enforcement failures contributing to the low scores. Noida and Ghaziabad recorded crime index scores of 55.1 and 58.44 respectively.
The Numbeo Safety Index is based on user-contributed data and surveys that measure perceived safety in everyday life, both during daylight and after dark. It accounts for fear of being mugged or attacked, incidents of robbery, burglary, vandalism, harassment, and perceived discrimination based on religion, gender, or ethnicity.
Globally, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates has retained its position as the world’s safest city for the ninth consecutive year, with a remarkably high safety index score of 88.8. Other cities in the global top 10 include Doha, Dubai, Sharjah, Taipei, and Manama, showcasing how several Middle Eastern cities continue to dominate global safety rankings.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
