National Annual Report and Index on Women’s Safety (NARI-2025)

Context: National Annual Report & Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025 was recently released by the National Commission for Women.

Key Highlights of National Annual Report and Index on Women’s Safety (NARI-2025)

• National safety score: 65% (cities ranked as “much above”, “above”, “below” or “much below” this mark).
• Safest cities: Kohima, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Aizawl, Gangtok, Itanagar, and Mumbai.
• Least safe cities: Patna, Jaipur, Faridabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Srinagar, Ranchi.

Findings on Safety Perceptions

• 6 in 10 women felt “safe”; 40% felt “unsafe” or “not so safe”.
• High harassment prevalence: 7% reported incidents in public spaces (2024 data).
• Young women (<24 years) most vulnerable (14% reported harassment).
• Common types: Verbal harassment (58%) most frequent; others include physical, psychological, sexual, and economic harassment.
• Hotspots: Neighbourhoods (38%) and transport (29%).

Women’s Responses to Harassment

• 28% confronted harassers.
• 25% left the location.
• 21% sought safety in crowds.
• 20% reported to authorities.

Confidence in Safety Systems

• Sharp drop in safety perception at night, especially in public transport and recreational areas.
• 86% felt safe in educational institutions during the day, but this declines after dark.
• Reporting gaps:
  • Only 1 in 3 victims filed complaints.
  • Only 1 in 4 women believed authorities would act.
  • Only 22% of reported cases were officially registered.
  • Action taken in just 16% of cases.
• Workplace safety: 53% unaware if their workplace has a POSH policy.

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