NATIONAL ANNUAL REPORT AND INDEX ON WOMEN’S SAFETY (NARI) 2025

CURRENT CONTEXT : The National Annual Report & Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025, released by the National Commission for Women (NCW), highlights the safety conditions of women across 31 cities in India, based on a large-scale survey.

ABOUT NARI 2025

• Released by: National Commission for Women (NCW)
• Collaborators: Group of Intellectuals and Academicians (GIA), Pvalue Analytics, The NorthCap University, Jindal Global Law School
• Survey base: 12,770 women across 31 Indian cities
• Benchmark: National safety score at 65%

SAFEST CITIES

• Kohima, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Aizawl, Gangtok, Itanagar, Mumbai
• Key factors: Gender equity, civic participation, women-friendly policing, strong urban infrastructure

LEAST SAFE CITIES

• Patna, Jaipur, Faridabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Srinagar, Ranchi
• Issues: Patriarchal norms, poor institutional responsiveness, weak infrastructure

KEY FINDINGS

• Overall perception: 6 in 10 women feel safe; 40% still feel “unsafe”
• Harassment prevalence: 7% women reported at least one incident in 2024
• Most vulnerable group: Women under 24 years (14% reported harassment)
• Common forms: Verbal harassment (58%), followed by physical, psychological, economic, and sexual harassment
• Hotspots: Neighbourhoods (38%), transport (29%)
• Responses by victims:
  • 28% confronted harassers
  • 25% left the scene
  • 21% sought safety in crowds
  • 20% reported to authorities