Highest Crime in Tamil Nadu

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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All Countries · India · Tamil Nadu

Highest Crime — Tamil Nadu

1 Kilakarai 2.8 per 1K

2 Yercaud 2.8 per 1K

3 Wellington 2.8 per 1K

4 Walajapet 2.8 per 1K

5 Wālājābād 2.8 per 1K

6 Vriddhāchalam 2.8 per 1K

7 Vishāram 2.8 per 1K

8 Virudunagar 2.8 per 1K

9 Virinchīpuram 2.8 per 1K

10 Vadakku Viravanallur 2.8 per 1K

11 Virālimalai 2.8 per 1K

12 Vīraganūr 2.8 per 1K

13 Villupuram 2.8 per 1K

14 Vilattikulam 2.8 per 1K

15 Vikravāndi 2.8 per 1K

16 Vikramasingapuram 2.8 per 1K

17 Vijayapuri 2.8 per 1K

18 Vettavalam 2.8 per 1K

19 Vettaikkaranpudur 2.8 per 1K

20 Velur 2.8 per 1K

21 Vellore 2.8 per 1K

22 Vellakkovil 2.8 per 1K

23 Velankanni 2.8 per 1K

24 Vedasandūr 2.8 per 1K

25 Vedaraniyam 2.8 per 1K

26 Vattalkundu 2.8 per 1K

27 Vāsudevanallūr 2.8 per 1K

28 Vaniyambadi 2.8 per 1K

29 Vandavāsi 2.8 per 1K

30 Vandalūr 2.8 per 1K

31 Valparai 2.8 per 1K

32 Vallam 2.8 per 1K

33 Valavanur 2.8 per 1K

34 Vālāntaravai 2.8 per 1K

35 Valangaiman 2.8 per 1K

36 Vaithīsvarankoil 2.8 per 1K

37 Vadipatti 2.8 per 1K

38 Vadamadurai 2.8 per 1K

39 Vadakku Valliyūr 2.8 per 1K

40 Ūttukkuli 2.8 per 1K

41 Uthukkottai 2.8 per 1K

42 Uttiramerūr 2.8 per 1K

43 Ūttangarai 2.8 per 1K

44 Uttamapālaiyam 2.8 per 1K

45 Usilampatti 2.8 per 1K

46 Uppiliyapuram 2.8 per 1K

47 Udumalaippettai 2.8 per 1K

48 Udangudi 2.8 per 1K

49 Udaiyārpālaiyam 2.8 per 1K

50 Ooty 2.8 per 1K

51 Tyāgadurgam 2.8 per 1K

52 Turaiyūr 2.8 per 1K

53 Tudiyalūr 2.8 per 1K

54 Tondi 2.8 per 1K

55 Tittagudi 2.8 per 1K

56 Tittachcheri 2.8 per 1K

57 Tisaiyanvilai 2.8 per 1K

58 Tiruvottiyūr 2.8 per 1K

59 Thiruvidaimaruthur 2.8 per 1K

60 Cheyyar 2.8 per 1K

61 Tiruvennanallūr 2.8 per 1K

62 Tiruvengadam 2.8 per 1K

63 Tiruvannamalai 2.8 per 1K

64 Tiruvankod 2.8 per 1K

65 Tiruvallur 2.8 per 1K

66 Tiruvalam 2.8 per 1K

67 Thiruthuraipoondi 2.8 per 1K

68 Thiruthani 2.8 per 1K

69 Tiruttangal 2.8 per 1K

70 Tiruppuvanam 2.8 per 1K

71 Tiruppur 2.8 per 1K

72 Tirupporūr 2.8 per 1K

73 Tirupattur 2.8 per 1K

74 Tirupparangunram 2.8 per 1K

75 Tirupananthal 2.8 per 1K

76 Tiruppālaikudi 2.8 per 1K

77 Tirunelveli 2.8 per 1K

78 Tirumullaivāsal 2.8 per 1K

79 Tirumangalam 2.8 per 1K

80 Tirukurangudi 2.8 per 1K

81 Tirukkoyilur 2.8 per 1K

82 Thirukattupalli 2.8 per 1K

83 Tirukkalikkunram 2.8 per 1K

84 Tiruchengode 2.8 per 1K

85 Tiruchirappalli 2.8 per 1K

86 Tiruchchendur 2.8 per 1K

87 Tinnanūr 2.8 per 1K

88 Tindivanam 2.8 per 1K

89 Thiruvarur 2.8 per 1K

90 Thiruvaiyaru 2.8 per 1K

91 Thanjavur 2.8 per 1K

92 Tevāram 2.8 per 1K

93 Thenkasi 2.8 per 1K

94 Teni 2.8 per 1K

95 Tāttayyangārpettai 2.8 per 1K

96 Tharangambadi 2.8 per 1K

97 Tāramangalam 2.8 per 1K

98 Tammampatti 2.8 per 1K

99 Tambaram 2.8 per 1K

100 Talaināyar Agrahāram 2.8 per 1K

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