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Numbeo's Safety Index puts Ahmedabad at 68/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than India's national picture overall (57/100 vs 56/100).
City page · part of India
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Ahmedabad report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside India's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
31.6
Safety Index
68.4
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as India's national page, with crime swapped for Ahmedabad's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Ahmedabad, specifically
- • People are friendly and the police will help you when you have an emergency. Ahmedabad is relatively safe because alcohol is not permitted: no late-night rowdyism as seen in other cities.
- • Police stations: Ahmedabad City Police has around 35 major police stations besides the minor police chowkis.
- • For emergency, dial 100.
- • Find your police station depending on the area. Contact details (e-mail IDs and phone numbers) can be found when clicking on the respective station.
Legal status (national law)
Legal since 2009–2013, again since 2018
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The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / D / M · 230V
Driving side
left
Emergency
police: 112 / ambulance: 112 / fire: 112
Tipping
In India there has traditionally been little or no tipping, and today tipping is unusual outside of fancier restaurants where up to 10% is appropriate. The fancier restaurants may also levy a service charge of up to 15% apart from government taxes. Some restaurants have also started placing jars at the cashier for people to drop in some change if they feel so, but this is a rather rare phenomenon.
SIM / Data
It is very cheap, especially with the proliferation of low-cost operator Reliance Jio, which has forced the mainstream operators such as Airtel and Vodafone Idea to follow suit. Prices for packages including mobile internet are mentioned above. 5G networks in India now cover 85% of the population. 4G (LTE and VoLTE) networks cover 95% of the population of India (covered nearly everywhere). 3G is a
Cash vs. Card
In many cities and towns, credit cards are accepted at larger hotels, retail chain stores and other restaurants and stores. Small businesses and family-run stores almost never accept credit cards, so it is useful to keep a moderate amount of cash on hand.
How this compares to India
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Ahmedabad at 68/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than India's national picture overall (57/100 vs 56/100).
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