Highest Crime in Moldova

Top 61 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Moldova

1 Căuşeni 67 2.5 per 1K

2 Taraclia 90 2.5 per 1K

3 Călăraşi 66 2.5 per 1K

4 Briceni 70 2.5 per 1K

5 Leova 79 2.5 per 1K

6 Vulcăneşti 51 2.5 per 1K

7 Fălești 74 2.5 per 1K

8 Sîngerei 85 2.5 per 1K

9 Ialoveni 78 2.5 per 1K

10 Slobozia 58 2.5 per 1K

11 Bilicenii Vechi 85 2.5 per 1K

12 Codru 57 2.5 per 1K

13 Drochia 71 2.5 per 1K

14 Floreşti 75 2.5 per 1K

15 Hînceşti 77 2.5 per 1K

16 Strășeni 89 2.5 per 1K

17 Congaz 51 2.5 per 1K

18 Ceadîr-Lunga 51 2.5 per 1K

19 Edineţ 73 2.5 per 1K

20 Comrat 51 2.5 per 1K

21 Dubăsari 58 2.5 per 1K

22 Orhei 82 2.5 per 1K

23 Durleşti 57 2.5 per 1K

24 Soroca 87 2.5 per 1K

25 Ungheni 92 2.5 per 1K

26 Cahul 64 2.5 per 1K

27 Rîbniţa 58 2.5 per 1K

28 Bender 62 2.5 per 1K

29 Bălţi 60 2.5 per 1K

30 Tiraspol 58 2.5 per 1K

31 Chisinau 57 2.5 per 1K

32 Chiţcani 67 2.5 per 1K

33 Iargara 65 2.5 per 1K

34 Stăuceni 57 2.5 per 1K

35 Tvardița 90 2.5 per 1K

36 Şoldăneşti 86 2.5 per 1K

37 Teleneşti 91 2.5 per 1K

38 Ciorescu 57 2.5 per 1K

39 Criuleni 69 2.5 per 1K

40 Sîngera 57 2.5 per 1K

41 Blijnii Hutor 58 2.5 per 1K

42 Pervomaisc 58 2.5 per 1K

43 Cricova 57 2.5 per 1K

44 Ştefan Vodă 88 2.5 per 1K

45 Anenii Noi 59 2.5 per 1K

46 Otaci 81 2.5 per 1K

47 Vadul lui Vodă 57 2.5 per 1K

48 Mîndreşti 91 2.5 per 1K

49 Ocniţa 81 2.5 per 1K

50 Donduşeni 70 2.5 per 1K

51 Hryhoriopol 58 2.5 per 1K

52 Rezina 83 2.5 per 1K

53 Briceni 63 2.5 per 1K

54 Dancu 77 2.5 per 1K

55 Glodeni 76 2.5 per 1K

56 Dnestrovsc 58 2.5 per 1K

57 Basarabeasca 61 2.5 per 1K

58 Camenca 58 2.5 per 1K

59 Nisporeni 80 2.5 per 1K

60 Cimişlia 68 2.5 per 1K

61 Rîşcani 84 2.5 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Moldova face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Căuşeni has 2.5 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 Căuşeni 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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