Which Indian cities show the strongest drug trafficking reporting signal?
A comparison of 45 Indian cities covered by Prism Geo.
44 pass the evidence gates and are ranked by exact
drug_trafficking-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 drug trafficking 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
Amritsar leads the normalized comparison at 205.52
tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports. Mumbai leads raw volume
with 1,213 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
Amritsar
205.52 per 10K
Raw-volume leader
Mumbai
1,213 tagged reports
Largest recent rise
Amritsar
+161.87 per-10K points
National comparison
-4.37
recent per-10K change
Computed findings
What stands out
Normalization changes the picture: Amritsar ranks first by coverage share,
while Mumbai ranks first by article volume.
Coverage is concentrated: Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida account for 48.9% of all
qualifying tagged reports in this table.
The aggregate signal moved from 49.31 per 10,000 reports in 2021–2023
to 44.94 in 2024–2025 across the 45-city universe.
Amritsar has the largest recent rise among cities with at least ten
tagged reports: +161.87 per-10K points.
Complete ranking
Primary and companion measures
Drug Trafficking 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.
134 tagged reports appeared within
6,520 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
205.52 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 140.70 in 2021–2023 versus 302.57
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 70 reports (52.2%) 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.
200 tagged reports appeared within
12,851 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
155.63 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 162.24 in 2021–2023 versus 133.82
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Crime & violence · 184Policing & law enforcement · 16
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 137 reports (68.5%) and conclusion language in 5 (2.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
129 tagged reports appeared within
11,332 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
113.84 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 120.55 in 2021–2023 versus 103.12
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 81 reports (62.8%) 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.
220 tagged reports appeared within
20,361 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
108.05 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 90.84 in 2021–2023 versus 132.74
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
Crime & violence · 203Policing & law enforcement · 14Public health · 3
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 142 reports (64.5%) 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.
43 tagged reports appeared within
4,191 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
102.60 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 113.84 in 2021–2023 versus 79.71
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 28 reports (65.1%) and conclusion language in 1 (2.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
1,213 tagged reports appeared within
119,517 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
101.49 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 133.93 in 2021–2023 versus 46.47
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 505 reports (41.6%) and conclusion language in 23 (1.9%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
82 tagged reports appeared within
8,318 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
98.58 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 117.97 in 2021–2023 versus 77.60
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Crime & violence · 74Policing & law enforcement · 8
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 50 reports (61.0%) and conclusion language in 1 (1.2%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
61 tagged reports appeared within
7,439 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
82.00 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 66.23 in 2021–2023 versus 111.24
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
Crime & violence · 55Policing & law enforcement · 6
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 44 reports (72.1%) 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.
20 tagged reports appeared within
2,820 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
70.92 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 108.96 in 2021–2023 versus 17.12
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 14 reports (70.0%) and conclusion language in 1 (5.0%). 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
3,256 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
70.64 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 29.03 in 2021–2023 versus 142.98
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
Crime & violence · 19Policing & law enforcement · 4
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 14 reports (60.9%) 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.
101 tagged reports appeared within
16,621 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
60.77 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 20.05 in 2021–2023 versus 130.10
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 52 reports (51.5%) 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.
210 tagged reports appeared within
36,239 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
57.95 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 66.03 in 2021–2023 versus 47.13
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 101 reports (48.1%) 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.
160 tagged reports appeared within
27,784 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
57.59 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 42.00 in 2021–2023 versus 76.52
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 109 reports (68.1%) and conclusion language in 13 (8.1%). 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
10,412 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
54.74 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 57.54 in 2021–2023 versus 50.53
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 25 reports (43.9%) 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.
49 tagged reports appeared within
9,077 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
53.98 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 38.38 in 2021–2023 versus 88.56
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 16 reports (32.7%) and conclusion language in 1 (2.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
48 tagged reports appeared within
8,910 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
53.87 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 56.56 in 2021–2023 versus 49.58
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Crime & violence · 43Policing & law enforcement · 5
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 36 reports (75.0%) and conclusion language in 5 (10.4%). 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
3,489 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
48.72 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 62.04 in 2021–2023 versus 10.99
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
Crime & violence · 16Policing & law enforcement · 1
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 8 reports (47.1%) 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.
65 tagged reports appeared within
13,958 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
46.57 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 27.94 in 2021–2023 versus 76.38
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
Crime & violence · 61Policing & law enforcement · 3Public health · 1
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 42 reports (64.6%) 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.
44 tagged reports appeared within
9,750 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
45.13 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 39.81 in 2021–2023 versus 51.40
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 32 reports (72.7%) 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.
98 tagged reports appeared within
22,311 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
43.92 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 45.60 in 2021–2023 versus 40.40
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
Crime & violence · 82Policing & law enforcement · 14Public health · 1
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 78 reports (79.6%) and conclusion language in 5 (5.1%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
16 tagged reports appeared within
3,699 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
43.25 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 32.60 in 2021–2023 versus 57.99
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
Crime & violence · 10Policing & law enforcement · 6
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 7 reports (43.8%) and conclusion language in 3 (18.8%). 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
10,393 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
38.49 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 40.17 in 2021–2023 versus 36.42
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 16 reports (40.0%) and conclusion language in 1 (2.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
16 tagged reports appeared within
4,339 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
36.87 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a broadly stable share of local civic coverage: 37.12 in 2021–2023 versus 36.47
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 12 reports (75.0%) and conclusion language in 1 (6.2%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
202 tagged reports appeared within
58,199 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
34.71 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 41.09 in 2021–2023 versus 28.06
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 136 reports (67.3%) 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.
36 tagged reports appeared within
10,447 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
34.46 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 33.85 in 2021–2023 versus 35.59
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
Crime & violence · 32Policing & law enforcement · 4
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 20 reports (55.6%) 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.
57 tagged reports appeared within
17,010 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
33.51 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 35.32 in 2021–2023 versus 30.98
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 40 reports (70.2%) 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.
115 tagged reports appeared within
35,340 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
32.54 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 28.13 in 2021–2023 versus 39.25
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 70 reports (60.9%) and conclusion language in 2 (1.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
52 tagged reports appeared within
16,200 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
32.10 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 30.13 in 2021–2023 versus 35.53
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
Crime & violence · 43Policing & law enforcement · 9
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 37 reports (71.2%) 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.
43 tagged reports appeared within
14,562 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
29.53 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 13.80 in 2021–2023 versus 52.83
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
Policing & law enforcement · 29Crime & violence · 14
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 20 reports (46.5%) 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.
864 tagged reports appeared within
297,207 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
29.07 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 23.41 in 2021–2023 versus 37.86
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 651 reports (75.3%) and conclusion language in 9 (1.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
10 tagged reports appeared within
3,657 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
27.34 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 18.73 in 2021–2023 versus 34.06
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 8 reports (80.0%) and conclusion language in 2 (20.0%). 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 rising share of local civic coverage: 19.92 in 2021–2023 versus 36.90
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 6 reports (85.7%) 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.
13 tagged reports appeared within
5,388 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
24.13 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 34.55 in 2021–2023 versus 5.22
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 5 reports (38.5%) and conclusion language in 1 (7.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
11 tagged reports appeared within
4,674 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
23.53 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 9.15 in 2021–2023 versus 36.17
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 7 reports (63.6%) 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.
9 tagged reports appeared within
4,035 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
22.30 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 25.51 in 2021–2023 versus 17.83
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
Crime & violence · 7Policing & law enforcement · 2
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 5 reports (55.6%) 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.
53 tagged reports appeared within
23,841 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
22.23 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 17.90 in 2021–2023 versus 28.36
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
Crime & violence · 52Policing & law enforcement · 1
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 31 reports (58.5%) and conclusion language in 1 (1.9%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
16 tagged reports appeared within
7,407 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
21.60 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 24.66 in 2021–2023 versus 16.97
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 8 reports (50.0%) 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.
37 tagged reports appeared within
17,398 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
21.27 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 25.82 in 2021–2023 versus 15.55
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Crime & violence · 34Policing & law enforcement · 3
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 17 reports (45.9%) and conclusion language in 2 (5.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
6 tagged reports appeared within
3,394 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
17.68 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 10.47 in 2021–2023 versus 26.95
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
Crime & violence · 5Policing & law enforcement · 1
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 5 reports (83.3%) and conclusion language in 1 (16.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
27 tagged reports appeared within
16,169 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
16.70 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 19.34 in 2021–2023 versus 13.93
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 10 reports (37.0%) and conclusion language in 1 (3.7%). 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
31,282 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
14.70 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 22.16 in 2021–2023 versus 7.10
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Crime & violence · 42Policing & law enforcement · 3Human Rights Social · 1
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 31 reports (67.4%) 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.
29 tagged reports appeared within
26,153 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
11.09 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 8.93 in 2021–2023 versus 13.80
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
Crime & violence · 25Policing & law enforcement · 4
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 20 reports (69.0%) and conclusion language in 1 (3.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
16 tagged reports appeared within
14,806 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
10.81 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 11.42 in 2021–2023 versus 9.66
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 9 reports (56.2%) 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.
4 tagged reports appeared within
4,098 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
9.76 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 6.90 in 2021–2023 versus 16.68
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3 reports (75.0%) 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 drug_trafficking; 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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