Highest Crime in Karnataka

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Karnataka

1 Yellāpur 2.8 per 1K

2 Yelbarga 2.8 per 1K

3 Yelandūr 2.8 per 1K

4 Yelahanka 2.8 per 1K

5 Yadgir 2.8 per 1K

6 Wādi 2.8 per 1K

7 Vittal 2.8 per 1K

8 Virajpet 2.8 per 1K

9 Uppinangadi 2.8 per 1K

10 Ullal 2.8 per 1K

11 Udiyāvara 2.8 per 1K

12 Udupi 2.8 per 1K

13 Turuvekere 2.8 per 1K

14 Tumkūr 2.8 per 1K

15 Tirumakūdal Narsipur 2.8 per 1K

16 Tīrthahalli 2.8 per 1K

17 Tiptūr 2.8 per 1K

18 Terdāl 2.8 per 1K

19 Tekkalakote 2.8 per 1K

20 Tarikere 2.8 per 1K

21 Tālīkota 2.8 per 1K

22 Sullya 2.8 per 1K

23 Sūlibele 2.8 per 1K

24 Srīnivāspur 2.8 per 1K

25 Sorab 2.8 per 1K

26 Somvārpet 2.8 per 1K

27 Someshwar 2.8 per 1K

28 Siruguppa 2.8 per 1K

29 Sirsi 2.8 per 1K

30 Sirālkoppa 2.8 per 1K

31 Sīra 2.8 per 1K

32 Sindhnūr 2.8 per 1K

33 Sindgi 2.8 per 1K

34 Sidlaghatta 2.8 per 1K

35 Siddāpur 2.8 per 1K

36 Shrīrangapattana 2.8 per 1K

37 Srāvana Belgola 2.8 per 1K

38 Shorāpur 2.8 per 1K

39 Shirhatti 2.8 per 1K

40 Shivamogga 2.8 per 1K

41 Shikaripura 2.8 per 1K

42 Shiggaon 2.8 per 1K

43 Shāhpur 2.8 per 1K

44 Shāhābād 2.8 per 1K

45 Sedam 2.8 per 1K

46 Savanūr 2.8 per 1K

47 Saundatti 2.8 per 1K

48 Sarjāpur 2.8 per 1K

49 Sargūr 2.8 per 1K

50 Sankeshwar 2.8 per 1K

51 Sāmbre 2.8 per 1K

52 Sakleshpur 2.8 per 1K

53 Sāgar 2.8 per 1K

54 Sadalgi 2.8 per 1K

55 Ron 2.8 per 1K

56 Robertsonpet 2.8 per 1K

57 Raybag 2.8 per 1K

58 Ranebennur 2.8 per 1K

59 Rāmdurg 2.8 per 1K

60 Closepet 2.8 per 1K

61 Rāichūr 2.8 per 1K

62 Rabkavi 2.8 per 1K

63 Puttūr 2.8 per 1K

64 Ponnampet 2.8 per 1K

65 Piriyāpatna 2.8 per 1K

66 Pāvugada 2.8 per 1K

67 French Rocks 2.8 per 1K

68 Nyāmti 2.8 per 1K

69 Nelamangala 2.8 per 1K

70 Navalgund 2.8 per 1K

71 Nargund 2.8 per 1K

72 Naregal 2.8 per 1K

73 Narasimharājapura 2.8 per 1K

74 Nanjangūd 2.8 per 1K

75 Nandgad 2.8 per 1K

76 Nāgamangala 2.8 per 1K

77 Mysuru 2.8 per 1K

78 Munirābād 2.8 per 1K

79 Mundgod 2.8 per 1K

80 Mundargi 2.8 per 1K

81 Mūlki 2.8 per 1K

82 Mulgund 2.8 per 1K

83 Mulbāgal 2.8 per 1K

84 Mudgere 2.8 per 1K

85 Mudhol 2.8 per 1K

86 Mudgal 2.8 per 1K

87 Muddebihāl 2.8 per 1K

88 Mūdbidri 2.8 per 1K

89 Māyakonda 2.8 per 1K

90 Mānvi 2.8 per 1K

91 Manipal 2.8 per 1K

92 Mangaluru 2.8 per 1K

93 Mandya 2.8 per 1K

94 Mālūr 2.8 per 1K

95 Malpe 2.8 per 1K

96 Malavalli 2.8 per 1K

97 Mahālingpur 2.8 per 1K

98 Māgadi 2.8 per 1K

99 Madikeri 2.8 per 1K

100 Madhugiri 2.8 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Karnataka face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Yellāpur 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 Yellāpur 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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