Highest Crime in Tehran

Top 42 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Tehran

1 Shāhedshahr 2.4 per 1K

2 Meshkīn Dasht 2.4 per 1K

3 Ṣāleḥīeh 2.4 per 1K

4 Malārd 2.4 per 1K

5 Şabbāshahr 2.4 per 1K

6 Pīshvā 2.4 per 1K

7 Eqbālīyeh 2.4 per 1K

8 Shahrak-e Qīāmdasht 2.4 per 1K

9 Ferdowsīyeh 2.4 per 1K

10 Damāvand 2.4 per 1K

11 Rūdehen 2.4 per 1K

12 Robāţ Karīm 2.4 per 1K

13 Lavāsān 2.4 per 1K

14 Āb Sard 2.4 per 1K

15 Sharīfābād 2.4 per 1K

16 Fasham 2.4 per 1K

17 Farrokhābād 2.4 per 1K

18 Shahrak-e Emām Ḩasan 2.4 per 1K

19 Yūsefābād 2.4 per 1K

20 Qeshlāq 2.4 per 1K

21 Sūleqān 2.4 per 1K

22 Naz̧arābād 2.4 per 1K

23 Eslamshahr 2.4 per 1K

24 Shahrīār 2.4 per 1K

25 Shahr-e Qods 2.4 per 1K

26 Qarchak 2.4 per 1K

27 Golestān 2.4 per 1K

28 Pākdasht 2.4 per 1K

29 Nasīm Shahr 2.4 per 1K

30 Nasimshahr 2.4 per 1K

31 Fardīs 2.4 per 1K

32 Varāmīn 2.4 per 1K

33 Tehran 2.4 per 1K

34 Shahre Jadide Andisheh 2.4 per 1K

35 Andīsheh 2.4 per 1K

36 Parand 2.4 per 1K

37 Tajrīsh 2.4 per 1K

38 Bāghestān 2.4 per 1K

39 Būmahen 2.4 per 1K

40 Pardīs 2.4 per 1K

41 Bāqershahr 2.4 per 1K

42 Māhdāsht 2.4 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Tehran face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Shāhedshahr has 2.4 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 Shāhedshahr is 0.6x 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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