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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Congress committed to social justice, says Karnataka CM; hits out at JD(S), BJP
BJP Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday asserted that the Congress remains firmly committed to social justice, both in principle and practice.
"The Congress is a party committed to social justice. This ideological commitment has been demonstrated not merely through words but through action," the CM said in a statement, underlining that the party has consistently translated its philosophy into governance.
He said his recent article marking Social Justice Day has sparked debate.
Defending the piece, he said: "An article I wrote for a newspaper as part of Social Justice Day celebrations has sparked multifaceted debate in the state’s political circles. If water remains stagnant, it turns into slush; if it flows, it becomes clearer."
"The social system is similar—if it does not remain rigid and instead becomes dynamic, it transforms in a people-centric manner. From this perspective, I welcome the discussion surrounding my article," he added.
Stating that his commitment to social justice is longstanding, the CM said, "Whether in power or out of it, my stand in favour of social justice has remained unwavering. I have greater clarity about the caste system among us than the politicians criticising me."
"I am prepared for a public debate on this issue," Siddaramaiah added.
Responding to criticism from Union Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy, he said, "I have taken his allegation—that I have ‘dragged caste into the picture for the sake of a chair’—lightly."
Launching a sharp attack on JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and his family, Siddaramaiah added, "Kumaraswamy and his revered father Deve Gowda are certainly not casteists; they are against their own caste. More importantly, they are family-centric. For them, caste is merely a vote bank."
He alleged that past, present, and future top JD(S) leaders would always be members of the Gowda family, questioning how many Vokkaliga leaders the party had nurtured during Deve Gowda’s long political career.
The CM maintained that it was the Congress that had identified and politically groomed Vokkaliga leaders.
"From Kengal Hanumanthaiah to S M Krishna, hundreds of Vokkaliga leaders have been nurtured. If Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Kadidal Manjappa, and S M Krishna became chief ministers, it was because of the Congress," he said, adding that several prominent Vokkaliga leaders are currently in the party.
"If one day anyone other than a member of Deve Gowda’s family becomes chief minister, it will be through the Congress," he noted.
Highlighting inclusivity, Siddaramaiah said the Congress has enabled leaders from Vokkaliga, Lingayat, and backward communities to become chief ministers in Karnataka, and expressed gratitude to party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for giving him a second term.
He added that leaders from the Dalit community who rise to the CM's post do so on merit, not merely caste. "I can confidently say that if someone from the Dalit community becomes chief minister in the future, it will be possible only through the Congress,” he reiterated.
He questioned whether the JD(S) or the BJP in the state is capable of fostering such aspirations. "This is the difference between the Congress, the BJP and JD(S). Therefore, I urge those accusing me of practising caste politics to introspect," the CM said.
