Highest Crime in India

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — India

1 Pūnch 12 2.8 per 1K

2 Kilakarai 25 2.8 per 1K

3 Zunheboto 20 2.8 per 1K

4 Ziro 30 2.8 per 1K

5 Zamānia 36 2.8 per 1K

6 Zaidpur 36 2.8 per 1K

7 Zahirābād 40 2.8 per 1K

8 Zafarābād 36 2.8 per 1K

9 Yol 11 2.8 per 1K

10 Yercaud 25 2.8 per 1K

11 Yeola 16 2.8 per 1K

12 Yellāreddi 40 2.8 per 1K

13 Yellāpur 19 2.8 per 1K

14 Yellandu 40 2.8 per 1K

15 Yelbarga 19 2.8 per 1K

16 Yelandūr 19 2.8 per 1K

17 Yelahanka 19 2.8 per 1K

18 Yechagām 12 2.8 per 1K

19 Yavatmāl 16 2.8 per 1K

20 Yāval 16 2.8 per 1K

21 Yanam 02 2.8 per 1K

22 Yamuna Nagar 10 2.8 per 1K

23 Yairipok 17 2.8 per 1K

24 Yadgir 19 2.8 per 1K

25 Xeldem 33 2.8 per 1K

26 Wokha 20 2.8 per 1K

27 Weir 24 2.8 per 1K

28 Wellington 25 2.8 per 1K

29 Wazīrganj 36 2.8 per 1K

30 Wāshīm 16 2.8 per 1K

31 Warud 16 2.8 per 1K

32 Warora 16 2.8 per 1K

33 Wāris Alīganj 34 2.8 per 1K

34 Wardha 16 2.8 per 1K

35 Wārāseonī 35 2.8 per 1K

36 Warangal 40 2.8 per 1K

37 Wanparti 40 2.8 per 1K

38 Wānkāner 09 2.8 per 1K

39 Wani 16 2.8 per 1K

40 Wāngjing 17 2.8 per 1K

41 Waluj Buzurg 16 2.8 per 1K

42 Walajapet 25 2.8 per 1K

43 Wālājābād 25 2.8 per 1K

44 Wai 16 2.8 per 1K

45 Waghāi 09 2.8 per 1K

46 Wādi 19 2.8 per 1K

47 Wadgaon 16 2.8 per 1K

48 Vypīn 13 2.8 per 1K

49 Vyāra 09 2.8 per 1K

50 Vuyyūru 02 2.8 per 1K

51 Vrindāvan 36 2.8 per 1K

52 Vriddhāchalam 25 2.8 per 1K

53 Vizianagaram 02 2.8 per 1K

54 Vittal 19 2.8 per 1K

55 Vite 16 2.8 per 1K

56 Visnagar 09 2.8 per 1K

57 Vishāram 25 2.8 per 1K

58 Visakhapatnam 02 2.8 per 1K

59 Vīsāvadar 09 2.8 per 1K

60 Virudunagar 25 2.8 per 1K

61 Virpur 09 2.8 per 1K

62 Virinchīpuram 25 2.8 per 1K

63 Vadakku Viravanallur 25 2.8 per 1K

64 Virajpet 19 2.8 per 1K

65 Virār 16 2.8 per 1K

66 Viramgām 09 2.8 per 1K

67 Virālimalai 25 2.8 per 1K

68 Vīraganūr 25 2.8 per 1K

69 Vinukonda 02 2.8 per 1K

70 Vinchia 09 2.8 per 1K

71 Villupuram 25 2.8 per 1K

72 Villianur 22 2.8 per 1K

73 Vilattikulam 25 2.8 per 1K

74 Vikravāndi 25 2.8 per 1K

75 Vikramasingapuram 25 2.8 per 1K

76 Vikārābād 40 2.8 per 1K

77 Vijayawada 02 2.8 per 1K

78 Vijayapuri 25 2.8 per 1K

79 Vijayanagar 09 2.8 per 1K

80 Vijāpur 09 2.8 per 1K

81 Vidisha 35 2.8 per 1K

82 Vettūr 13 2.8 per 1K

83 Vettavalam 25 2.8 per 1K

84 Vettaikkaranpudur 25 2.8 per 1K

85 Vetapālem 02 2.8 per 1K

86 Verna 33 2.8 per 1K

87 Verāval 09 2.8 per 1K

88 Vepagunta 02 2.8 per 1K

89 Venkatagiri 02 2.8 per 1K

90 Vengurla 16 2.8 per 1K

91 Vemalwāda 40 2.8 per 1K

92 Velur 25 2.8 per 1K

93 Vellore 25 2.8 per 1K

94 Vellakkovil 25 2.8 per 1K

95 Velankanni 25 2.8 per 1K

96 Vejalpur 09 2.8 per 1K

97 Vedasandūr 25 2.8 per 1K

98 Vedaraniyam 25 2.8 per 1K

99 Vayalār 13 2.8 per 1K

100 Vāv 09 2.8 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in India 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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