Highest Crime in Perak

Top 51 cities ranked by highest crime

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All Countries · Malaysia · Perak

Highest Crime — Perak

1 Proton City 0.7 per 1K

2 Parit Buntar 0.7 per 1K

3 Cangkat Jong 0.7 per 1K

4 Batu Kurau 0.7 per 1K

5 Bagan Serai 0.7 per 1K

6 Kampar 0.7 per 1K

7 Pantai Remis 0.7 per 1K

8 Seri Iskandar 0.7 per 1K

9 Keruh 0.7 per 1K

10 Bagan Datuk 0.7 per 1K

11 Bagan Tiang 0.7 per 1K

12 Mambang Di Awan 0.7 per 1K

13 Lenggong 0.7 per 1K

14 Tapah Road 0.7 per 1K

15 Sungai Sumun 0.7 per 1K

16 Pangkor 0.7 per 1K

17 Ulu Kinta 0.7 per 1K

18 Beruas 0.7 per 1K

19 Bagan Datoh 0.7 per 1K

20 Tanjung Piandang 0.7 per 1K

21 Kampung Simpang Pulai 0.7 per 1K

22 Kampung Cangkat Jering 0.7 per 1K

23 Serdang 0.7 per 1K

24 Pusing 0.7 per 1K

25 Slim River 0.7 per 1K

26 Simpang 0.7 per 1K

27 Lumut 0.7 per 1K

28 Teluk Intan 0.7 per 1K

29 Taiping 0.7 per 1K

30 Sitiawan 0.7 per 1K

31 Bercham 0.7 per 1K

32 Seri Manjung 0.7 per 1K

33 Kampung Manjoi 0.7 per 1K

34 Tanjong Malim 0.7 per 1K

35 Parit 0.7 per 1K

36 Kampong Dungun 0.7 per 1K

37 Simpang Empat 0.7 per 1K

38 Sungai Siput 0.7 per 1K

39 Batu Gajah 0.7 per 1K

40 Ipoh 0.7 per 1K

41 Kuala Kangsar 0.7 per 1K

42 Padang Rengas 0.7 per 1K

43 Kamunting 0.7 per 1K

44 Selama 0.7 per 1K

45 Sungkai 0.7 per 1K

46 Kuala Kurau 0.7 per 1K

47 Gerik 0.7 per 1K

48 Lahat 0.7 per 1K

49 Chemor 0.7 per 1K

50 Bidur 0.7 per 1K

51 Hutan Melintang 0.7 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Perak face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Proton City 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 Proton City 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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