Highest Crime in Lithuania

Top 71 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Lithuania

1 Telsiai 63 2.6 per 1K

2 Lazdynai 65 2.6 per 1K

3 Justiniškės 65 2.6 per 1K

4 Naujamiestis 65 2.6 per 1K

5 Jonava 57 2.6 per 1K

6 Utena 64 2.6 per 1K

7 Aleksotas 57 2.6 per 1K

8 Kėdainiai 57 2.6 per 1K

9 Vilkpėdė 65 2.6 per 1K

10 Karoliniškės 65 2.6 per 1K

11 Taurage 62 2.6 per 1K

12 Pilaitė 65 2.6 per 1K

13 Ukmerge 65 2.6 per 1K

14 Plunge 63 2.6 per 1K

15 Palanga 58 2.6 per 1K

16 Visaginas 64 2.6 per 1K

17 Kretinga 58 2.6 per 1K

18 Gargždai 58 2.6 per 1K

19 Eiguliai 57 2.6 per 1K

20 Vilnius 65 2.6 per 1K

21 Kaunas 57 2.6 per 1K

22 Klaipėda 58 2.6 per 1K

23 Šiauliai 61 2.6 per 1K

24 Panevėžys 60 2.6 per 1K

25 Dainava (Kaunas) 57 2.6 per 1K

26 Alytus 56 2.6 per 1K

27 Šilainiai 57 2.6 per 1K

28 Radviliskis 61 2.6 per 1K

29 Antakalnis 65 2.6 per 1K

30 Fabijoniškės 65 2.6 per 1K

31 Naujoji Vilnia 65 2.6 per 1K

32 Šeškinė 65 2.6 per 1K

33 Marijampolė 59 2.6 per 1K

34 Naujininkai 65 2.6 per 1K

35 Pašilaičiai 65 2.6 per 1K

36 Mazeikiai 63 2.6 per 1K

37 Pasvalys 60 2.6 per 1K

38 Prienai 57 2.6 per 1K

39 Kupiskis 60 2.6 per 1K

40 Kelmė 61 2.6 per 1K

41 Varėna 56 2.6 per 1K

42 Širvintos 65 2.6 per 1K

43 Molėtai 64 2.6 per 1K

44 Šalčininkai 65 2.6 per 1K

45 Pabradė 65 2.6 per 1K

46 Vilkaviskis 59 2.6 per 1K

47 Zarasai 64 2.6 per 1K

48 Kazlų Rūda 59 2.6 per 1K

49 Kybartai 59 2.6 per 1K

50 Švenčionys 65 2.6 per 1K

51 Trakai 65 2.6 per 1K

52 Skuodas 58 2.6 per 1K

53 Domeikava 57 2.6 per 1K

54 Ignalina 64 2.6 per 1K

55 Kuršėnai 61 2.6 per 1K

56 Silute 58 2.6 per 1K

57 Birzai 60 2.6 per 1K

58 Elektrėnai 65 2.6 per 1K

59 Druskininkai 56 2.6 per 1K

60 Naujoji Akmene 61 2.6 per 1K

61 Rokiškis 60 2.6 per 1K

62 Grigiškės 65 2.6 per 1K

63 Joniškis 61 2.6 per 1K

64 Nemenčinė 65 2.6 per 1K

65 Rasos 65 2.6 per 1K

66 Anykščiai 64 2.6 per 1K

67 Jurbarkas 62 2.6 per 1K

68 Lentvaris 65 2.6 per 1K

69 Garliava 57 2.6 per 1K

70 Kaišiadorys 57 2.6 per 1K

71 Raseiniai 57 2.6 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Lithuania face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Telsiai has 2.6 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 Telsiai 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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