Which Indian cities show the strongest homicide reporting signal?
A comparison of 45 Indian cities covered by Prism Geo.
45 pass the evidence gates and are ranked by exact
homicide-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 · 45 city-linked districts
Where the homicide 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
Udaipur leads the normalized comparison at 4226.45
tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports. New Delhi leads raw volume
with 10,903 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
45
passed both evidence gates
Normalized leader
Udaipur
4226.45 per 10K
Raw-volume leader
New Delhi
10,903 tagged reports
Largest recent rise
Kolkata
+2532.03 per-10K points
National comparison
+131.46
recent per-10K change
Computed findings
What stands out
Normalization changes the picture: Udaipur ranks first by coverage share,
while New Delhi ranks first by article volume.
Coverage is concentrated: New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata account for 33.9% of all
qualifying tagged reports in this table.
The aggregate signal moved from 750.93 per 10,000 reports in 2021–2023
to 882.39 in 2024–2025 across the 45-city universe.
Kolkata has the largest recent rise among cities with at least ten
tagged reports: +2532.03 per-10K points.
Complete ranking
Primary and companion measures
Homicide 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.
1,732 tagged reports appeared within
4,098 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
4226.45 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 5056.92 in 2021–2023 versus 2218.52
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 408 reports (23.6%) and conclusion language in 20 (1.2%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
2,370 tagged reports appeared within
10,393 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
2280.38 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 2153.71 in 2021–2023 versus 2435.73
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 647 reports (27.3%) and conclusion language in 71 (3.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
3,631 tagged reports appeared within
16,169 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
2245.66 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 3538.37 in 2021–2023 versus 890.55
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 535 reports (14.7%) and conclusion language in 58 (1.6%). 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
1,012 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1996.05 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 3432.20 in 2021–2023 versus 1559.28
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 70 reports (34.7%) and conclusion language in 25 (12.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
1,626 tagged reports appeared within
8,318 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1954.80 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 1989.36 in 2021–2023 versus 1917.40
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 542 reports (33.3%) and conclusion language in 147 (9.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
701 tagged reports appeared within
4,035 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1737.30 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 1687.93 in 2021–2023 versus 1806.30
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 177 reports (25.2%) and conclusion language in 10 (1.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
589 tagged reports appeared within
3,394 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1735.42 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 1696.34 in 2021–2023 versus 1785.71
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 164 reports (27.8%) and conclusion language in 46 (7.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
5,345 tagged reports appeared within
31,282 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1708.65 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 455.18 in 2021–2023 versus 2987.21
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1,030 reports (19.3%) and conclusion language in 305 (5.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
2,717 tagged reports appeared within
17,010 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1597.30 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 1754.97 in 2021–2023 versus 1377.27
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1,145 reports (42.1%) and conclusion language in 156 (5.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
1,436 tagged reports appeared within
10,412 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1379.18 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 1456.20 in 2021–2023 versus 1263.23
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 387 reports (26.9%) and conclusion language in 83 (5.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
3,271 tagged reports appeared within
23,841 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1372.01 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 1235.59 in 2021–2023 versus 1565.03
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1,304 reports (39.9%) and conclusion language in 156 (4.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
1,507 tagged reports appeared within
11,332 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1329.86 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 1076.35 in 2021–2023 versus 1734.65
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 506 reports (33.6%) and conclusion language in 45 (3.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
975 tagged reports appeared within
7,407 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1316.32 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 1457.40 in 2021–2023 versus 1102.82
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 271 reports (27.8%) and conclusion language in 49 (5.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
699 tagged reports appeared within
5,388 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1297.33 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 1416.64 in 2021–2023 versus 1080.94
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 229 reports (32.8%) and conclusion language in 72 (10.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
456 tagged reports appeared within
3,657 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1246.92 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 1279.65 in 2021–2023 versus 1221.41
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 142 reports (31.1%) and conclusion language in 30 (6.6%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
737 tagged reports appeared within
6,520 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1130.37 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 1407.01 in 2021–2023 versus 716.20
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 220 reports (29.9%) and conclusion language in 16 (2.2%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
1,448 tagged reports appeared within
12,851 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1126.76 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 1116.41 in 2021–2023 versus 1160.92
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 545 reports (37.6%) and conclusion language in 58 (4.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
284 tagged reports appeared within
2,590 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1096.53 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 1135.46 in 2021–2023 versus 1042.44
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 95 reports (33.5%) and conclusion language in 23 (8.1%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
450 tagged reports appeared within
4,191 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1073.73 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 1095.70 in 2021–2023 versus 1028.99
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 220 reports (48.9%) and conclusion language in 66 (14.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
340 tagged reports appeared within
3,256 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1044.23 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 1146.59 in 2021–2023 versus 866.27
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 84 reports (24.7%) and conclusion language in 5 (1.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
771 tagged reports appeared within
7,439 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1036.43 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 1053.39 in 2021–2023 versus 1004.99
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 375 reports (48.6%) and conclusion language in 141 (18.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
447 tagged reports appeared within
4,339 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
1030.19 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 1150.71 in 2021–2023 versus 832.83
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 225 reports (50.3%) and conclusion language in 37 (8.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
2,596 tagged reports appeared within
26,153 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
992.62 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 825.49 in 2021–2023 versus 1202.55
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 492 reports (19.0%) and conclusion language in 40 (1.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
1,893 tagged reports appeared within
20,361 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
929.72 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 892.57 in 2021–2023 versus 983.02
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 816 reports (43.1%) and conclusion language in 84 (4.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
10,702 tagged reports appeared within
119,517 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
895.44 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 666.07 in 2021–2023 versus 1284.46
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3,382 reports (31.6%) and conclusion language in 570 (5.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
3,134 tagged reports appeared within
35,340 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
886.81 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 897.37 in 2021–2023 versus 870.74
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 903 reports (28.8%) and conclusion language in 122 (3.9%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
3,148 tagged reports appeared within
36,239 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
868.68 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 714.73 in 2021–2023 versus 1074.89
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1,349 reports (42.9%) and conclusion language in 125 (4.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
856 tagged reports appeared within
10,447 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
819.37 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 806.59 in 2021–2023 versus 843.14
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 374 reports (43.7%) and conclusion language in 29 (3.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
1,288 tagged reports appeared within
16,200 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
795.06 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 938.78 in 2021–2023 versus 544.84
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 391 reports (30.4%) and conclusion language in 39 (3.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
716 tagged reports appeared within
9,750 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
734.36 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 690.05 in 2021–2023 versus 786.59
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 227 reports (31.7%) and conclusion language in 50 (7.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
4,219 tagged reports appeared within
58,199 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
724.93 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 502.19 in 2021–2023 versus 956.89
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1,460 reports (34.6%) and conclusion language in 143 (3.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
1,187 tagged reports appeared within
16,621 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
714.16 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 733.38 in 2021–2023 versus 681.41
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 448 reports (37.7%) and conclusion language in 80 (6.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
198 tagged reports appeared within
2,820 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
702.13 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 786.92 in 2021–2023 versus 582.19
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 83 reports (41.9%) and conclusion language in 9 (4.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
928 tagged reports appeared within
13,958 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
664.85 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 632.13 in 2021–2023 versus 717.21
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 284 reports (30.6%) and conclusion language in 93 (10.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
207 tagged reports appeared within
3,489 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
593.29 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 655.29 in 2021–2023 versus 417.58
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 80 reports (38.6%) and conclusion language in 10 (4.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
486 tagged reports appeared within
8,910 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
545.45 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 514.50 in 2021–2023 versus 594.93
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 178 reports (36.6%) and conclusion language in 21 (4.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
929 tagged reports appeared within
17,398 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
533.97 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 540.23 in 2021–2023 versus 526.11
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 263 reports (28.3%) and conclusion language in 45 (4.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
246 tagged reports appeared within
4,674 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
526.32 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 677.04 in 2021–2023 versus 393.89
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 73 reports (29.7%) and conclusion language in 6 (2.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
472 tagged reports appeared within
9,077 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
520.00 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 537.26 in 2021–2023 versus 481.76
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 147 reports (31.1%) and conclusion language in 43 (9.1%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
1,317 tagged reports appeared within
27,784 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
474.01 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 381.91 in 2021–2023 versus 585.89
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 586 reports (44.5%) and conclusion language in 85 (6.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
174 tagged reports appeared within
3,699 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
470.40 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 512.34 in 2021–2023 versus 412.37
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 63 reports (36.2%) and conclusion language in 13 (7.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
664 tagged reports appeared within
14,806 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
448.47 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 378.98 in 2021–2023 versus 577.78
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 256 reports (38.6%) and conclusion language in 114 (17.2%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
972 tagged reports appeared within
22,311 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
435.66 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 399.81 in 2021–2023 versus 511.21
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 301 reports (31.0%) and conclusion language in 71 (7.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
10,903 tagged reports appeared within
297,207 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
366.85 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 425.61 in 2021–2023 versus 275.67
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3,800 reports (34.9%) and conclusion language in 549 (5.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
493 tagged reports appeared within
14,562 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
338.55 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 403.73 in 2021–2023 versus 241.99
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 103 reports (20.9%) and conclusion language in 12 (2.4%). 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 homicide; 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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