Highest Crime in Kedah

Top 60 cities ranked by highest crime

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All Countries · Malaysia · Kedah

Highest Crime — Kedah

1 Kuala Nerang 0.7 per 1K

2 Kampong Merbok 0.7 per 1K

3 Bandar Laguna Merbok 0.7 per 1K

4 Kepala Batas 0.7 per 1K

5 Kampong Bakai 0.7 per 1K

6 Kampung Jerlun 0.7 per 1K

7 Padang Mat Sirat 0.7 per 1K

8 Ayer Hangat 0.7 per 1K

9 Kampong Tajar 0.7 per 1K

10 Kampung Siong 0.7 per 1K

11 Gunong 0.7 per 1K

12 Simpang Empat 0.7 per 1K

13 Kampung Sok 0.7 per 1K

14 Kampung Tawar Besar 0.7 per 1K

15 Tikam Batu 0.7 per 1K

16 Sintok 0.7 per 1K

17 Alor Merah 0.7 per 1K

18 Kampung Pering 0.7 per 1K

19 Kampung Batu Lima 0.7 per 1K

20 Kampung Pulai 0.7 per 1K

21 Kangkong 0.7 per 1K

22 Langgar 0.7 per 1K

23 Sungai Kob 0.7 per 1K

24 Kampung Ayer Puteh 0.7 per 1K

25 Kampung Naga Lilit 0.7 per 1K

26 Tebengau 0.7 per 1K

27 Bagan Samak 0.7 per 1K

28 Pengkalan Kundor 0.7 per 1K

29 Kampung Padang Lalang 0.7 per 1K

30 Bukit Pinang 0.7 per 1K

31 Tokai 0.7 per 1K

32 Sungai Petani 0.7 per 1K

33 Alor Setar 0.7 per 1K

34 Kulim 0.7 per 1K

35 Pendang 0.7 per 1K

36 Yan Besar 0.7 per 1K

37 Jitra 0.7 per 1K

38 Kampong Sidam 0.7 per 1K

39 Padang Serai 0.7 per 1K

40 Bedong 0.7 per 1K

41 Bandar Baharu 0.7 per 1K

42 Kampung Alor Mengkudu 0.7 per 1K

43 Sungai Lalang 0.7 per 1K

44 Sik 0.7 per 1K

45 Kuah 0.7 per 1K

46 Kota Kuala Muda 0.7 per 1K

47 Pokok Sena 0.7 per 1K

48 Kuala Kedah 0.7 per 1K

49 Kuala Ketil 0.7 per 1K

50 Pulai 0.7 per 1K

51 Kampung Baru Ulu Melaka 0.7 per 1K

52 Changloon 0.7 per 1K

53 Kampung Kupang 0.7 per 1K

54 Lunas 0.7 per 1K

55 Teloi Kanan 0.7 per 1K

56 Anak Bukit 0.7 per 1K

57 Padang Besar 0.7 per 1K

58 Gurun 0.7 per 1K

59 Pantai Cenang 0.7 per 1K

60 Guar Chempedak 0.7 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Kedah face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Kuala Nerang has 0.7 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 Kuala Nerang is 0.2x 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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