What's reported in Bengaluru
97,019 civic reports · 2016–2026
| Governance & Policy | 31.2K | 32.1% of civic news | |
| Crime & Violence | 19.1K | 19.7% of civic news | |
| Corruption & Fraud | 7,138 | 7.4% of civic news | |
| Elections & Politics | 6,793 | 7.0% of civic news | |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 5,176 | 5.3% of civic news | |
| Public Health | 4,477 | 4.6% of civic news | |
| Protest & Civil Unrest | 3,892 | 4.0% of civic news | |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 3,785 | 3.9% of civic news |
Rising concerns in Bengaluru
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Crime & Violence | 19.1K | +11.3 pp | ▲ |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 5,176 | +2.3 pp | ▲ |
| Public Safety | 2,705 | +1.4 pp | ▲ |
| Infrastructure & Utilities | 3,056 | +1.1 pp | ▲ |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 3,785 | +0.8 pp | ▲ |
| Courts & Judiciary | 2,942 | +0.8 pp | ▲ |
Receding concerns in Bengaluru
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Governance & Policy | 31.2K | -5.4 pp | ▼ |
| Public Health | 4,477 | -5.3 pp | ▼ |
| Elections & Politics | 6,793 | -4.7 pp | ▼ |
| Protest & Civil Unrest | 3,892 | -1.5 pp | ▼ |
| Disasters & Emergencies | 1,436 | -0.8 pp | ▼ |
| Corruption & Fraud | 7,138 | -0.3 pp | ▼ |
Crime & violence in Bengaluru
| Homicide | 6,854 | type | |
| Assault | 1,326 | type | |
| Sexual Assault | 822 | type | |
| Theft | 771 | type | |
| Suicide | 505 | type | |
| Sexual Harassment | 485 | type | |
| Smuggling | 469 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers homicide coverage peaked in Sep 2017 (386 news reports that month); smuggling coverage peaked in Mar 2025 (243 news reports that month).
Corruption & fraud in Bengaluru
| Money Laundering | 2,105 | type | |
| Bribery | 583 | type | |
| Tax Evasion | 257 | type | |
| Disproportionate Assets | 151 | type | |
| Smuggling | 150 | type | |
| Cyber Fraud | 112 | type | |
| Ponzi Scam | 111 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers money laundering coverage peaked in Dec 2016 (120 news reports that month); bribery coverage peaked in Mar 2023 (118 news reports that month).
Accidents & road safety in Bengaluru
| Traffic Accident | 1,028 | type | |
| Stampede | 354 | type | |
| Building Collapse | 206 | type | |
| Drowning | 134 | type | |
| Fire Incident | 130 | type | |
| Explosion | 128 | type | |
| Aircraft Incident | 118 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Feb 2026 aircraft defect (260 deaths across news reports); the Jun 2023 train derailment (238 deaths across news reports); stampede coverage peaked in Jun 2025 (194 news reports that month).
Public health in Bengaluru
| Disease Outbreak | 1,049 | type | |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 231 | type | |
| Coronavirus Outbreak | 154 | type | |
| Covid Outbreak | 114 | type | |
| Death | 113 | type | |
| Viral Outbreak | 83 | type | |
| Medical Emergency | 70 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the May 2021 disease outbreak (146–482 deaths across news reports); disease outbreak coverage peaked in Apr 2021 (110 news reports that month).