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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CM Siddaramaiah labels Kumaraswamy 'Manuvadi" over Bhagavad Gita curriculum push
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday took a swipe at Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy, by calling him a "Manuvadi" after his alliance with the BJP, for seeking the inclusion of Bhagavad Gita in curriculum for students.
The CM's dig came in response to Kumaraswamy's recent letter to Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan, requesting the inclusion of the Bhagavad Gita in the curriculum of students.
"After Kumaraswamy joined hands with the BJP for elections, he has become a Manuvadi," Siddaramaiah told reporters here after paying tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 69th death anniversary here.
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Remembering Ambedkar, Siddaramaiah highlighted his contribution to the Constitution and his relentless fight to provide social justice.
The CM noted said fed up with social and caste system in Hinduism, and unable to reform it, Ambedkar accepted Buddhism.
He said, "Ambedkar, towards the end of his life, quit Hinduism and joined Buddhism. He was born in Hinduism, but cannot die in Hinduism, because he could not reform Hinduism, despite several efforts, so he accepted Buddhism."
