What's reported in Mumbai
218,805 civic reports · 2016–2026
| Crime & Violence | 48.1K | 22.0% of civic news | |
| Governance & Policy | 45.0K | 20.6% of civic news | |
| Corruption & Fraud | 26.0K | 11.9% of civic news | |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 15.4K | 7.1% of civic news | |
| Courts & Judiciary | 14.8K | 6.8% of civic news | |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 11.6K | 5.3% of civic news | |
| Public Health | 11.0K | 5.0% of civic news | |
| Elections & Politics | 7,583 | 3.5% of civic news |
Rising concerns in Mumbai
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Accidents & Road Safety | 15.4K | +4.0 pp | ▲ |
| Crime & Violence | 48.1K | +3.0 pp | ▲ |
| Elections & Politics | 7,583 | +2.0 pp | ▲ |
| Terrorism & Conflict | 7,032 | +1.5 pp | ▲ |
| Public Safety | 6,815 | +1.3 pp | ▲ |
| Infrastructure & Utilities | 5,463 | +0.9 pp | ▲ |
Receding concerns in Mumbai
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Governance & Policy | 45.0K | -4.1 pp | ▼ |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 11.6K | -3.2 pp | ▼ |
| Public Health | 11.0K | -2.0 pp | ▼ |
| Courts & Judiciary | 14.8K | -1.7 pp | ▼ |
| Corruption & Fraud | 26.0K | -1.5 pp | ▼ |
| Labour & Employment | 1,271 | -0.3 pp | ▼ |
Crime & violence in Mumbai
| Homicide | 17.4K | type | |
| Assault | 1,964 | type | |
| Theft | 1,940 | type | |
| Drug Trafficking | 1,748 | type | |
| Sexual Assault | 1,671 | type | |
| Extortion | 1,150 | type | |
| Fraud | 1,034 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers homicide coverage peaked in Oct 2024 (1377 news reports that month); drug trafficking coverage peaked in Oct 2021 (303 news reports that month).
Corruption & fraud in Mumbai
| Money Laundering | 10.7K | type | |
| Bank Fraud | 1,511 | type | |
| Bribery | 1,120 | type | |
| Cyber Fraud | 556 | type | |
| Loan Fraud | 439 | type | |
| Tax Evasion | 419 | type | |
| Bank Scam | 367 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers bank fraud coverage peaked in Feb 2018 (333 news reports that month); money laundering coverage peaked in Feb 2022 (293 news reports that month).
Accidents & road safety in Mumbai
| Traffic Accident | 1,912 | type | |
| Fire Incident | 1,523 | type | |
| Fire | 954 | type | |
| Building Collapse | 821 | type | |
| Building Fire | 688 | type | |
| Train Accident | 481 | type | |
| Aircraft Crash | 366 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Sep 2019 traffic accident (475 deaths across news reports); the Jan 2017 traffic accident (467 deaths across news reports); the Feb 2025 hit and run (344 deaths across news reports).