Kolkata, Pune among safest cities in India: NCRB Report check others

By- Naiteek Bhatt

The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has unveiled its annual report titled Crime in India for the year 2022.

The data collected is based in the number of cognizable offences per lakh population.

Cognizable crimes are those for which cases are registered under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and SLL(Special and Local Laws).

The rankings were issued after comparison among 19 cities with over 20 lakh population.

Here are the top 4 Safest cities with the least number of reported crimes.

86.5 cases of cognizable crimes per lakh people.

Kolkata

280.7 cases of cognizable crimes per lakh people.

Pune, Maharashtra

299.2 cases of cognizable crimes per lakh people.

Hyderabad, Telangana

450.1 cases of cognizable crimes per lakh people.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu