Which Indian cities show the strongest corruption fraud reporting signal?
A comparison of 45 Indian cities covered by Prism Geo.
44 pass the evidence gates and are ranked by exact
corruption_fraud-tagged news reports per 10,000 civic reports.
This measures the prominence of a topic in coverage—not real-world incidence, prevalence, or safety.
Geographic view · 44 city-linked districts
Where the corruption fraud reporting signal is concentrated
Every highlighted polygon is the 2021 administrative district containing a ranked city's coordinate. Color shows the city's reporting-signal rank band—not a measured district-wide rate, prevalence, or severity assessment.
Boundary geometry: geoBoundaries, ADM2, 2021 representation, Open Data Commons Open Database License 1.0. Districts are visual locators for city-ranked data and may not reflect later administrative changes.
How to read this ranking
Mysuru leads the normalized comparison at 620.45
tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports. New Delhi leads raw volume
with 3,785 reports. The two leaders can differ because normalization
controls for each city's overall civic-news footprint.
Cities evaluated
45
existing India profiles
Cities ranked
44
passed both evidence gates
Normalized leader
Mysuru
620.45 per 10K
Raw-volume leader
New Delhi
3,785 tagged reports
Largest recent rise
Mysuru
+1028.10 per-10K points
National comparison
-2.31
recent per-10K change
Computed findings
What stands out
Normalization changes the picture: Mysuru ranks first by coverage share,
while New Delhi ranks first by article volume.
Coverage is concentrated: New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru account for 62.2% of all
qualifying tagged reports in this table.
The aggregate signal moved from 92.50 per 10,000 reports in 2021–2023
to 90.19 in 2024–2025 across the 45-city universe.
Mysuru has the largest recent rise among cities with at least ten
tagged reports: +1028.10 per-10K points.
Complete ranking
Primary and companion measures
Corruption Fraud reporting signal by city
The primary rank uses tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports. Raw rank,
recent change, and active years show whether a result depends on city size, timing, or a narrow burst.
290 tagged reports appeared within
4,674 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
620.45 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 73.19 in 2021–2023 versus 1101.29
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
Governance & policy · 284Policing & law enforcement · 6
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 2 reports (0.7%) and conclusion language in 2 (0.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
213 tagged reports appeared within
14,806 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
143.86 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 166.13 in 2021–2023 versus 102.42
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3 reports (1.4%) and conclusion language in 3 (1.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
3,785 tagged reports appeared within
297,207 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
127.35 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 114.20 in 2021–2023 versus 147.75
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 128 reports (3.4%) and conclusion language in 13 (0.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
108 tagged reports appeared within
9,077 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
118.98 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 115.13 in 2021–2023 versus 127.52
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3 reports (2.8%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
688 tagged reports appeared within
58,199 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
118.22 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 103.07 in 2021–2023 versus 133.99
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
Governance & policy · 563Policing & law enforcement · 123Human Rights Social · 2
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 26 reports (3.8%) and conclusion language in 3 (0.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
366 tagged reports appeared within
31,282 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
117.00 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 184.86 in 2021–2023 versus 47.79
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
Governance & policy · 318Policing & law enforcement · 48
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 14 reports (3.8%) and conclusion language in 2 (0.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
1,156 tagged reports appeared within
119,517 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
96.72 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 132.34 in 2021–2023 versus 36.32
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 46 reports (4.0%) and conclusion language in 8 (0.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
85 tagged reports appeared within
8,910 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
95.40 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 102.17 in 2021–2023 versus 84.57
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 5 reports (5.9%) and conclusion language in 2 (2.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
230 tagged reports appeared within
27,784 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
82.78 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 97.12 in 2021–2023 versus 65.36
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
Governance & policy · 198Policing & law enforcement · 32
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 7 reports (3.0%) and conclusion language in 2 (0.9%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
26 tagged reports appeared within
3,256 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
79.85 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 77.41 in 2021–2023 versus 84.10
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
Policing & law enforcement · 17Governance & policy · 9
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 10 reports (38.5%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
65 tagged reports appeared within
8,318 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
78.14 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 99.47 in 2021–2023 versus 55.07
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
Policing & law enforcement · 47Governance & policy · 18
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 5 reports (7.7%) and conclusion language in 1 (1.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
98 tagged reports appeared within
12,851 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
76.26 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 77.06 in 2021–2023 versus 73.60
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
Governance & policy · 57Policing & law enforcement · 41
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 14 reports (14.3%) and conclusion language in 1 (1.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
122 tagged reports appeared within
16,200 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
75.31 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 74.83 in 2021–2023 versus 76.14
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Governance & policy · 76Policing & law enforcement · 46
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 28 reports (23.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
73 tagged reports appeared within
10,393 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
70.24 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 66.38 in 2021–2023 versus 74.98
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 12 reports (16.4%) and conclusion language in 1 (1.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
235 tagged reports appeared within
36,239 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
64.85 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 45.79 in 2021–2023 versus 90.38
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 20 reports (8.5%) and conclusion language in 3 (1.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
142 tagged reports appeared within
22,311 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
63.65 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 79.30 in 2021–2023 versus 30.64
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
Governance & policy · 95Policing & law enforcement · 47
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 12 reports (8.5%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
23 tagged reports appeared within
3,657 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
62.89 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 74.91 in 2021–2023 versus 53.53
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
Governance & policy · 12Policing & law enforcement · 11
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 4 reports (17.4%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
164 tagged reports appeared within
26,153 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
62.71 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 76.23 in 2021–2023 versus 45.72
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
Governance & policy · 101Policing & law enforcement · 62Public health · 1
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 20 reports (12.2%) and conclusion language in 1 (0.6%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
65 tagged reports appeared within
10,447 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
62.22 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 78.01 in 2021–2023 versus 32.85
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
Governance & policy · 48Policing & law enforcement · 17
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 6 reports (9.2%) and conclusion language in 1 (1.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
218 tagged reports appeared within
35,340 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
61.69 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 66.11 in 2021–2023 versus 54.96
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 35 reports (16.1%) and conclusion language in 1 (0.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
57 tagged reports appeared within
9,750 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
58.46 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 73.93 in 2021–2023 versus 40.22
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
Governance & policy · 49Policing & law enforcement · 8
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 5 reports (8.8%) and conclusion language in 1 (1.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
24 tagged reports appeared within
4,339 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
55.31 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 59.39 in 2021–2023 versus 48.63
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
Governance & policy · 13Policing & law enforcement · 11
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 5 reports (20.8%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
40 tagged reports appeared within
7,439 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
53.77 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 55.88 in 2021–2023 versus 49.87
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Policing & law enforcement · 20Governance & policy · 20
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3 reports (7.5%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
18 tagged reports appeared within
3,489 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
51.59 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 31.02 in 2021–2023 versus 109.89
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
Governance & policy · 11Policing & law enforcement · 7
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 2 reports (11.1%) and conclusion language in 1 (5.6%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
78 tagged reports appeared within
16,621 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
46.93 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 49.66 in 2021–2023 versus 42.28
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 4 reports (5.1%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
13 tagged reports appeared within
2,820 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
46.10 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 48.43 in 2021–2023 versus 42.81
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
Governance & policy · 8Policing & law enforcement · 5
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
17 tagged reports appeared within
3,699 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
45.96 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 51.23 in 2021–2023 versus 38.66
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Governance & policy · 13Policing & law enforcement · 4
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
76 tagged reports appeared within
17,010 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
44.68 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 49.45 in 2021–2023 versus 38.02
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 15 reports (19.7%) and conclusion language in 2 (2.6%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
77 tagged reports appeared within
17,398 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
44.26 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 48.55 in 2021–2023 versus 38.88
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 6 reports (7.8%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
15 tagged reports appeared within
3,394 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
44.20 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 47.12 in 2021–2023 versus 40.43
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Governance & policy · 10Policing & law enforcement · 5
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
89 tagged reports appeared within
20,361 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
43.71 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 52.50 in 2021–2023 versus 31.09
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Policing & law enforcement · 45Governance & policy · 44
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 16 reports (18.0%) and conclusion language in 1 (1.1%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
23 tagged reports appeared within
5,388 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
42.69 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 23.03 in 2021–2023 versus 78.33
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
Policing & law enforcement · 14Governance & policy · 9
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 4 reports (17.4%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
31 tagged reports appeared within
7,407 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
41.85 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 38.12 in 2021–2023 versus 47.51
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Policing & law enforcement · 25Governance & policy · 6
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 4 reports (12.9%) and conclusion language in 1 (3.2%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
55 tagged reports appeared within
13,958 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
39.40 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 38.42 in 2021–2023 versus 40.98
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 9 reports (16.4%) and conclusion language in 1 (1.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
41 tagged reports appeared within
10,412 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
39.38 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 38.36 in 2021–2023 versus 40.90
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
Policing & law enforcement · 29Governance & policy · 12
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 6 reports (14.6%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
15 tagged reports appeared within
4,035 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
37.17 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 34.01 in 2021–2023 versus 41.59
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
Policing & law enforcement · 8Governance & policy · 7
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
14 tagged reports appeared within
4,191 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
33.40 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 32.02 in 2021–2023 versus 36.23
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Policing & law enforcement · 10Governance & policy · 4
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 5 reports (35.7%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
20 tagged reports appeared within
6,520 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
30.67 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 38.37 in 2021–2023 versus 19.15
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
Policing & law enforcement · 12Governance & policy · 8
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 5 reports (25.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
73 tagged reports appeared within
23,841 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
30.62 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a broadly stable share of local civic coverage: 30.78 in 2021–2023 versus 30.39
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Governance & policy · 39Policing & law enforcement · 34
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 9 reports (12.3%) and conclusion language in 2 (2.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
46 tagged reports appeared within
16,169 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
28.45 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 33.84 in 2021–2023 versus 22.80
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Governance & policy · 24Policing & law enforcement · 22
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 2 reports (4.3%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
32 tagged reports appeared within
11,332 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
28.24 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 30.14 in 2021–2023 versus 25.21
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
Policing & law enforcement · 21Governance & policy · 11
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 6 reports (18.8%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
7 tagged reports appeared within
2,590 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
27.03 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 33.20 in 2021–2023 versus 18.45
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
Policing & law enforcement · 5Governance & policy · 2
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
30 tagged reports appeared within
14,562 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
20.60 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 25.30 in 2021–2023 versus 13.63
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
Policing & law enforcement · 16Governance & policy · 14
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 9 reports (30.0%) and conclusion language in 2 (6.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
7 tagged reports appeared within
4,098 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
17.08 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 20.70 in 2021–2023 versus 8.34
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
Governance & policy · 6Policing & law enforcement · 1
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
Annual values use all covered cities, including cities that do not pass the page-level ranking gate.
Transparent limits
How Prism Geo built this ranking
Universe: 45 Indian cities with an existing Prism Geo city manifest; conservative legacy names such as Bangalore/Bengaluru are merged.
Window: complete calendar years 2021–2025. Partial 2026 data is excluded.
Signal: the exact source tag corruption_fraud; topic variants are not silently combined.
Score: tagged reports ÷ all civic reports × 10,000; raw volume is shown alongside it.
Coverage, action, and conclusion figures are classifier outputs. Multiple reports can concern one event, and absence of coverage is not absence of a problem.
Source: marketai.civic_geo_agg. This dataset supports comparison of reporting patterns only; it cannot establish actual case counts, risk, prevalence, or official performance.
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