Calcutta: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Calcutta?

Recorded homicides in Calcutta (12 months to June 2026): 62.

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Calcutta, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime

9/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 7,515 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 223,147, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	62	27.8	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	97	43.5	61.8
Sexual assault	4	1.8	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	3	1.3	4
Other contact sexual offences	2	0.9	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	48	21.5	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	287	128.6	265.1
Common assault	172	77.1	291.2
Kidnapping	29	13	28.7
Abduction of a minor	1	0.4	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	191	85.6	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	28	12.5	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	172	77.1	193.2
Burglary of other premises	52	23.3	66.4
Livestock theft	7	3.1	33.5
Shoplifting	31	13.9	59.8
Vehicle theft	25	11.2	45.2
Theft from vehicles	18	8.1	112.4
Other theft	173	77.5	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	17	7.6	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	4	1.8	4.1
Malicious damage to property	129	57.8	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	19	8.5	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	60	26.9	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	17	7.6	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	0	0	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	5	2.2	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	6	2.7	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	98	43.9	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Calcutta safe?: Calcutta: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Calcutta?: Calcutta: Weighted crime: 7,515 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Calcutta?: Recorded homicides in Calcutta (12 months to June 2026): 62.