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What's reported in Chennai
54,877 civic reports · 2016–2026
| Governance & Policy | 18.7K | 34.1% of civic news | |
| Crime & Violence | 7,445 | 13.6% of civic news | |
| Corruption & Fraud | 4,521 | 8.2% of civic news | |
| Courts & Judiciary | 3,237 | 5.9% of civic news | |
| Elections & Politics | 3,228 | 5.9% of civic news | |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 2,581 | 4.7% of civic news | |
| Public Health | 2,517 | 4.6% of civic news | |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 2,282 | 4.2% of civic news |
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Rising concerns in Chennai
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Elections & Politics | 3,228 | +3.5 pp | ▲ |
| Crime & Violence | 7,445 | +2.7 pp | ▲ |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 2,581 | +1.3 pp | ▲ |
| Labour & Employment | 713 | +1.1 pp | ▲ |
| Public Safety | 1,590 | +0.9 pp | ▲ |
| Courts & Judiciary | 3,237 | +0.8 pp | ▲ |
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Receding concerns in Chennai
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Disasters & Emergencies | 1,569 | -3.6 pp | ▼ |
| Governance & Policy | 18.7K | -3.3 pp | ▼ |
| Public Health | 2,517 | -2.2 pp | ▼ |
| Corruption & Fraud | 4,521 | -1.7 pp | ▼ |
| Environment & Pollution | 1,090 | -0.4 pp | ▼ |
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Crime & violence in Chennai
| Homicide | 2,323 | type | |
| Theft | 575 | type | |
| Sexual Assault | 421 | type | |
| Smuggling | 368 | type | |
| Assault | 268 | type | |
| Sexual Harassment | 212 | type | |
| Robbery | 176 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Oct 2025 stampede (41 deaths across news reports); homicide coverage peaked in Jul 2024 (216 news reports that month); sexual assault coverage peaked in Dec 2024 (88 news reports that month).
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Corruption & fraud in Chennai
| Money Laundering | 1,692 | type | |
| Bribery | 290 | type | |
| Tax Evasion | 216 | type | |
| Bank Fraud | 100 | type | |
| Smuggling | 89 | type | |
| Disproportionate Assets | 85 | type | |
| Bribery Scam | 68 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers money laundering coverage peaked in Jun 2023 (102 news reports that month); bribery coverage peaked in Apr 2017 (49 news reports that month).
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Accidents & road safety in Chennai
| Traffic Accident | 602 | type | |
| Aircraft Incident | 92 | type | |
| Fire Incident | 75 | type | |
| Train Accident | 75 | type | |
| Aircraft Emergency Landing | 75 | type | |
| Drowning | 73 | type | |
| Aircraft Crash | 63 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Jun 2023 railway accident (275 deaths across news reports).
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