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Civic record · Lucknow

What the record is made of — Lucknow

The composition of the city's civic coverage: what gets reported, what's growing, what's fading.

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What's reported in Lucknow

65,825 civic reports · 2016–2026

Governance & policy18.7K28.5% of civic news
Crime & violence14.0K21.3% of civic news
Corruption & fraud4,4146.7% of civic news
Policing & law enforcement4,1146.2% of civic news
Public health3,7305.7% of civic news
Accidents & road safety3,6645.6% of civic news
Protest & civil unrest3,6615.6% of civic news
Elections & politics3,4495.2% of civic news
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Rising concerns in Lucknow

Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)

Crime & violence14.0K+3.7 pp
Accidents & road safety3,664+1.9 pp
Public safety1,814+1.1 pp
Governance & policy18.7K+0.8 pp
Corruption & fraud4,414+0.6 pp
Infrastructure & utilities1,487+0.6 pp
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Receding concerns in Lucknow

Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)

Public health3,730-3.5 pp
Elections & politics3,449-2.7 pp
Courts & judiciary2,885-1.4 pp
Policing & law enforcement4,114-1.2 pp
Terrorism & conflict895-0.5 pp
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Crime & violence in Lucknow

Homicide6,011type
Assault1,108type
Theft787type
Sexual assault294type
Robbery286type
Suicide207type
Fraud205type

Real incidents behind the numbers homicide coverage peaked in Oct 2019 (293 news reports that month); assault coverage peaked in Aug 2021 (61 news reports that month).

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Corruption & fraud in Lucknow

Money laundering1,192type
Bribery261type
Job scam112type
Tax evasion109type
Cyber fraud83type
Investment scam74type
Bank fraud59type
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Public health in Lucknow

Disease outbreak590type
Coronavirus outbreak168type
Medical emergency115type
Death114type
Viral outbreak109type
Dengue outbreak106type
Medical malpractice102type

Real incidents behind the numbers the Apr 2021 disease outbreak (72 deaths across news reports); disease outbreak coverage peaked in Apr 2021 (86 news reports that month).

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Accidents & road safety in Lucknow

Traffic accident1,197type
Fire incident242type
Building collapse208type
Fire205type
Train accident80type
Drowning61type
Bus accident60type

Real incidents behind the numbers the Jul 2024 stampede (121 deaths across news reports); the Jul 2018 bus accident (48 deaths across news reports); the Jan 2025 stampede (30 deaths across news reports).

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Civic reports in Lucknow over time

2026: 3,894201620263,894