Highest Crime in Jammu and Kashmir

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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All Countries · India · Jammu and Kashmir

Highest Crime — Jammu and Kashmir

1 Pūnch 2.8 per 1K

2 Yechagām 2.8 per 1K

3 Uri 2.8 per 1K

4 Udhampur 2.8 per 1K

5 Tsrār Sharīf 2.8 per 1K

6 Trāl 2.8 per 1K

7 Thanna Mandi 2.8 per 1K

8 Tangdhār 2.8 per 1K

9 Sumbal 2.8 per 1K

10 Srinagar 2.8 per 1K

11 Sopur 2.8 per 1K

12 Sogām 2.8 per 1K

13 Shopian 2.8 per 1K

14 Safāpūr 2.8 per 1K

15 Riāsi 2.8 per 1K

16 Rāmnagar 2.8 per 1K

17 Rāmgarh 2.8 per 1K

18 Rāmban 2.8 per 1K

19 Rajaori 2.8 per 1K

20 Qāzigund 2.8 per 1K

21 Pulwama 2.8 per 1K

22 Pattan 2.8 per 1K

23 Parol 2.8 per 1K

24 Pāmpur 2.8 per 1K

25 Pahalgam 2.8 per 1K

26 Nawānshahr 2.8 per 1K

27 Nāushahra 2.8 per 1K

28 Nagrota 2.8 per 1K

29 Māgām 2.8 per 1K

30 Kulgam 2.8 per 1K

31 Kishtwār 2.8 per 1K

32 Khreuh 2.8 per 1K

33 Khaur 2.8 per 1K

34 Katra 2.8 per 1K

35 Kathua 2.8 per 1K

36 Jammu 2.8 per 1K

37 Hirānagar 2.8 per 1K

38 Handwāra 2.8 per 1K

39 Hājan 2.8 per 1K

40 Ganderbal 2.8 per 1K

41 Doda 2.8 per 1K

42 Bishnāh 2.8 per 1K

43 Bijbehara 2.8 per 1K

44 Bhadarwāh 2.8 per 1K

45 Bāramūla 2.8 per 1K

46 Bandipura 2.8 per 1K

47 Badgām 2.8 per 1K

48 Awantipur 2.8 per 1K

49 Norīa 2.8 per 1K

50 Anantnag 2.8 per 1K

51 Akhnūr 2.8 per 1K

52 Aish Maqām 2.8 per 1K

53 Achhībal 2.8 per 1K

54 Badāmibāgh 2.8 per 1K

55 Majhiāri 2.8 per 1K

56 Soyībug 2.8 per 1K

57 Watargām 2.8 per 1K

58 Bhulwāl 2.8 per 1K

59 Brāhmanān di Bāri 2.8 per 1K

60 Ratnu Chak 2.8 per 1K

61 Bīrpur 2.8 per 1K

62 Kupwāra 2.8 per 1K

63 Buna Hir 2.8 per 1K

64 Gulgam 2.8 per 1K

65 Kopawor 2.8 per 1K

66 Dārapur 2.8 per 1K

67 Surankōt 2.8 per 1K

68 Krālapur 2.8 per 1K

69 Prisal 2.8 per 1K

70 Yāripur 2.8 per 1K

71 Patha Deōsar 2.8 per 1K

72 Bunjwah 2.8 per 1K

73 Kokernag 2.8 per 1K

74 Vijaypur 2.8 per 1K

75 Chadoora 2.8 per 1K

76 Dooru Verinag 2.8 per 1K

77 Shangus 2.8 per 1K

78 Abbaspur 2.8 per 1K

79 Talwara 2.8 per 1K

80 Bashohli 2.8 per 1K

81 Ashmuji Khalsa 2.8 per 1K

82 Nowangabra 2.8 per 1K

83 Bhore 2.8 per 1K

84 Rathian 2.8 per 1K

85 Sunderbani 2.8 per 1K

86 Khore 2.8 per 1K

87 Rehambal 2.8 per 1K

88 Nagam 2.8 per 1K

89 Rakh Gadi Garh 2.8 per 1K

90 Seer Hamdan 2.8 per 1K

91 Wail 2.8 per 1K

92 Mattan 2.8 per 1K

93 Mehmood Pora 2.8 per 1K

94 Arwani 2.8 per 1K

95 Drug Mulla 2.8 per 1K

96 Quimoh 2.8 per 1K

97 R.S. Pora 2.8 per 1K

98 Raipur Domana 2.8 per 1K

99 Jammu Cantonment 2.8 per 1K

100 Fārward Kahūta 2.8 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Jammu and Kashmir face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Pūnch has 2.8 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 Pūnch is 0.7x 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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