Highest Crime in Kowloon City

Top 31 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Kowloon City

1 Laguna Verde 0.4 per 1K

2 Kowloon West End 0.4 per 1K

3 Kowloon City Centre 0.4 per 1K

4 Lok Man Sun Chuen 0.4 per 1K

5 Tak Long Estate 0.4 per 1K

6 Oi Man Estate 0.4 per 1K

7 Sky Tower 0.4 per 1K

8 Whampoa Estate 0.4 per 1K

9 Whampoa Garden 0.4 per 1K

10 Kai Ching Estate 0.4 per 1K

11 Chong Chien Court - Wyler Gardens 0.4 per 1K

12 Harbour Place 0.4 per 1K

13 Laguna Verde (Estate) 0.4 per 1K

14 Ka Wai Chuen 0.4 per 1K

15 Hung Hom Estate 0.4 per 1K

16 Ho Man Tin Estate 0.4 per 1K

17 Wang Tau Hom 0.4 per 1K

18 Hok Yuen 0.4 per 1K

19 Whampoa 0.4 per 1K

20 Prince Edward 0.4 per 1K

21 Kai Tak 0.4 per 1K

22 Kadoorie 0.4 per 1K

23 Sung Wong Toi 0.4 per 1K

24 Ho Man Tin 0.4 per 1K

25 Hung Hom 0.4 per 1K

26 Kowloon City 0.4 per 1K

27 Kowloon Tong 0.4 per 1K

28 Ma Tau Kok 0.4 per 1K

29 Ma Tau Wai 0.4 per 1K

30 To Kwa Wan 0.4 per 1K

31 Tsim Sha Tsui 0.4 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Kowloon City face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Laguna Verde has 0.4 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 Laguna Verde is 0.1x 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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