According to the mid-2025 Numbeo Safety Index, Mangaluru leads the pack as India’s safest city, with a global safety rank of 49 and a robust safety index of 74.2. Gujarat follows closely, with Vadodara (69.2), Ahmedabad (68.2), and Surat (66.6) securing top positions nationwide. Also in the top 10 are Jaipur, Navi Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Pune, and Chandigarh.

Complementing this, NCRB crime data confirms consistently low cognizable crime rates in cities like Kolkata, Chennai, Coimbatore, Surat, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Kozhikode. For example, Kolkata remains the safest metro with just 78.2 IPC crimes per lakh people. 

Further credibility arises from sources like Jagran Josh and KPMG, which list Dehradun among India’s safest cities based on composite assessments of crime, health, and infrastructure.

• Mangaluru :- Civic discipline, community cooperation, top global safety rank.
• Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Surat :- Strong surveillance, policing, proactive governance.
• Kolkata :- Lowest cognizable crime rate; inclusive safety frameworks.
• Chennai, Coimbatore, Pune, Hyderabad :- Efficient law enforcement and safety infrastructures.
• Dehradun :- Low crime with added academic and infrastructure strengths.