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Highest Crime in Greece

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Greece

1 Néa Ionía ESYE14 0.8 per 1K
2 Efkarpía ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
3 Drapetsóna ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
4 Thérmi ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
5 Kalývia Thorikoú ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
6 Náfplio ESYE25 0.8 per 1K
7 Paianía ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
8 Pallíni ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
9 Távros ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
10 Néa Mákri ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
11 Meneméni ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
12 Vári ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
13 Agios Ioannis Rentis ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
14 Orestiáda ESYE11 0.8 per 1K
15 Sparta ESYE25 0.8 per 1K
16 Ágios Athanásios ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
17 Amaliáda ESYE23 0.8 per 1K
18 Ellinikó ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
19 Préveza ESYE21 0.8 per 1K
20 Néa Erythraía ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
21 Panórama ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
22 Flórina ESYE13 0.8 per 1K
23 Peraía ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
24 Édessa ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
25 Koropí ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
26 Kos ESYE42 0.8 per 1K
27 Náousa ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
28 Aígio ESYE23 0.8 per 1K
29 Oraiókastro ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
30 Péfki ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
31 Artémida ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
32 Livadeiá ESYE24 0.8 per 1K
33 Árta ESYE21 0.8 per 1K
34 Árgos ESYE25 0.8 per 1K
35 Pýrgos ESYE23 0.8 per 1K
36 Melíssia ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
37 Dhafní ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
38 Kilkís ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
39 Mégara ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
40 Chios ESYE41 0.8 per 1K
41 Elefsína ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
42 Salamína ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
43 Pérama ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
44 Moskháton ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
45 Néa Filadélfeia ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
46 Kaisarianí ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
47 Agía Varvára ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
48 Trípoli ESYE25 0.8 per 1K
49 Elefthério - Kordelió ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
50 Neapoli ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
51 Giannitsá ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
52 Mytilene ESYE41 0.8 per 1K
53 Kamaterón ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
54 Voúla ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
55 Metamórfosi ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
56 Gérakas ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
57 Ptolemaḯda ESYE13 0.8 per 1K
58 Kórinthos ESYE25 0.8 per 1K
59 Asprópyrgos ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
60 Vrilissia ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
61 Cholargós ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
62 Rethymno ESYE43 0.8 per 1K
63 Galátsi ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
64 Athens ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
65 Thessaloníki ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
66 Pátra ESYE23 0.8 per 1K
67 Piraeus ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
68 Lárisa ESYE14 0.8 per 1K
69 Peristéri ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
70 Irákleion ESYE43 0.8 per 1K
71 Kallithéa ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
72 Acharnés ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
73 Kalamariá ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
74 Níkaia ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
75 Glyfáda ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
76 Volos ESYE14 0.8 per 1K
77 Ílion ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
78 Ilioúpoli ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
79 Keratsíni ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
80 Évosmos ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
81 Khalándrion ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
82 Néa Smýrni ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
83 Maroúsi ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
84 Agios Dimitrios ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
85 Zográfos ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
86 Aigáleo ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
87 Néa Ionía ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
88 Ioánnina ESYE21 0.8 per 1K
89 Palaió Fáliro ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
90 Korydallós ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
91 Tríkala ESYE14 0.8 per 1K
92 Výronas ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
93 Agía Paraskeví ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
94 Sykiés ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
95 Álimos ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
96 Véroia ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
97 Dráma ESYE11 0.8 per 1K
98 Chaïdári ESYE31 0.8 per 1K
99 Stavroúpoli ESYE12 0.8 per 1K
100 Corfu ESYE22 0.8 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Greece face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Néa Ionía has 0.8 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 Néa Ionía 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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