Highest Crime in Dubai

Top 56 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Dubai

1 Al Bada'a 0.7 per 1K

2 Al Warqaa 0.7 per 1K

3 International City 0.7 per 1K

4 Dubai Marina 0.7 per 1K

5 Dubai Sports City 0.7 per 1K

6 Dubai Internet City 0.7 per 1K

7 Al Safa 0.7 per 1K

8 As Saţwah Sharq 0.7 per 1K

9 Dubai Festival City 0.7 per 1K

10 Dubai International Financial Centre 0.7 per 1K

11 Downtown Dubai 0.7 per 1K

12 Dubai Investments Park 0.7 per 1K

13 Jebel Ali 0.7 per 1K

14 Umm Al Sheif 0.7 per 1K

15 Ar Riqqah 0.7 per 1K

16 Al Muteena 0.7 per 1K

17 Al Mizhar First 0.7 per 1K

18 Al Mizhar Second 0.7 per 1K

19 Dubai Silicon Oasis 0.7 per 1K

20 Dubai Motor City 0.7 per 1K

21 DAMAC Hills 0.7 per 1K

22 Al Furjan 0.7 per 1K

23 Business Bay 0.7 per 1K

24 Al Qusais 1 0.7 per 1K

25 Al Twar 3 0.7 per 1K

26 Al Khabaisi 0.7 per 1K

27 Al Khawaneej 1 0.7 per 1K

28 Lahbab 0.7 per 1K

29 Al Karama 0.7 per 1K

30 Umm Suqaym 0.7 per 1K

31 Ar Rāshidīyah 0.7 per 1K

32 Jumayrā 0.7 per 1K

33 Dubai 0.7 per 1K

34 Dayrah 0.7 per 1K

35 Ḩattā 0.7 per 1K

36 Abū Hayl 0.7 per 1K

37 As Saţwah 0.7 per 1K

38 Nadd al Ḩumr 0.7 per 1K

39 Al Waheda 0.7 per 1K

40 Al Twar First 0.7 per 1K

41 AL Twar Second 0.7 per 1K

42 Al Qusais Second 0.7 per 1K

43 Warīsān 0.7 per 1K

44 Al Hudaiba 0.7 per 1K

45 Al Wasl 0.7 per 1K

46 Knowledge Village 0.7 per 1K

47 The Palm Jumeirah 0.7 per 1K

48 Za'abeel 0.7 per 1K

49 Oud Metha 0.7 per 1K

50 Bur Dubai 0.7 per 1K

51 Mirdif 0.7 per 1K

52 Hawr al ‘Anz 0.7 per 1K

53 Mankhūl 0.7 per 1K

54 Būr Sa‘īd 0.7 per 1K

55 Nāyf 0.7 per 1K

56 Al Murar al Qadīm 0.7 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Dubai face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Al Bada'a has 0.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Al Bada'a is 0.2x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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