Kolkata: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 589 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Kolkata?

Kolkata: Weighted crime: 940 per 100,000 people (2024).

How many murders are there in Kolkata?

Recorded homicides in Kolkata (2024): 79.

5Kolkata

Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime

5/10 in India · 6/10 in the world

Compared with 589 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 940 per 100,000 people (2024)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	57	1.3	2.2
Culpable homicide	22	0.5	0.3
Killings that the law does not class as murder.
Sexual offences
Rape	12	0.3	2.1
Attempted rape	1	0	0.2
Attempts only.
Sexual assault and harassment of women	247	5.5	5.6
Includes sexual harassment, stalking and voyeurism.
Violence
Attempted murder	146	3.2	6.2
Attempts only.
Hurt and grievous hurt	817	18.2	37.8
Includes acid attacks.
Kidnapping and abduction	503	11.2	10.1
Includes missing children the police record as kidnapped.
Dowry deaths	11	0.2	0.5
Cruelty by husband or relatives	869	19.3	8.4
Robbery
Robbery	10	0.2	1.7
Includes attempted robbery and dacoity.
Dacoity (gang robbery)	6	0.1	0.5
Robbery by five or more people, including preparing or assembling for it.
Extortion	185	4.1	0.9
Theft and burglary
Burglary	12	0.3	7.5
Vehicle theft	171	3.8	15.1
Other theft	840	18.7	15.1
Includes snatching.
Damage and public order
Rioting	69	1.5	2.7
Unlawful assembly, affray and promoting enmity	0	0	1
Criminal damage and arson	10	0.2	0.9
Other
Fraud and forgery	1,738	38.7	10.8
Breach of trust and misappropriation	227	5	1.7

Source: National Crime Records Bureau, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Kolkata safe?: Kolkata: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 589 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Kolkata?: Kolkata: Weighted crime: 940 per 100,000 people (2024).
How many murders are there in Kolkata?: Recorded homicides in Kolkata (2024): 79.