8Balaghat
Balaghat, India: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in India · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 589 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 624 per 100,000 people (2024)
Crime by type, as recorded by National Crime Records Bureau (2024)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 33 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Culpable homicide | 2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Killings that the law does not class as murder. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 36 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Attempted rape | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Attempts only. | |||
| Sexual assault and harassment of women | 60 | 3.5 | 5.6 |
| Includes sexual harassment, stalking and voyeurism. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 21 | 1.2 | 6.2 |
| Attempts only. | |||
| Hurt and grievous hurt | 111 | 6.5 | 37.8 |
| Includes acid attacks. | |||
| Kidnapping and abduction | 210 | 12.4 | 10.1 |
| Includes missing children the police record as kidnapped. | |||
| Dowry deaths | 6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Cruelty by husband or relatives | 96 | 5.7 | 8.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 5 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Includes attempted robbery and dacoity. | |||
| Dacoity (gang robbery) | 1 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Robbery by five or more people, including preparing or assembling for it. | |||
| Extortion | 17 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 91 | 5.4 | 7.5 |
| Vehicle theft | 51 | 3 | 15.1 |
| Other theft | 94 | 5.5 | 15.1 |
| Includes snatching. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Rioting | 9 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Unlawful assembly, affray and promoting enmity | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and forgery | 17 | 1 | 10.8 |
| Breach of trust and misappropriation | 17 | 1 | 1.7 |
Source: National Crime Records Bureau, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2024)
| Homicide | 35 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 96 |
| Violence | 444 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Theft and burglary | 236 |
| Damage and public order | 28 |
| Other | 34 |
