Highest Crime in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Top 48 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

1 Kulachi 4.3 per 1K

2 Tank 4.3 per 1K

3 Lakki 4.3 per 1K

4 Hangu 4.3 per 1K

5 Risalpur Cantonment 4.3 per 1K

6 Utmanzai 4.3 per 1K

7 Dursh Khela 4.3 per 1K

8 Upper Dir 4.3 per 1K

9 Akora Khattak 4.3 per 1K

10 Tangi 4.3 per 1K

11 Thal 4.3 per 1K

12 Zaida 4.3 per 1K

13 Khalabat 4.3 per 1K

14 Sarai Naurang 4.3 per 1K

15 Lachi 4.3 per 1K

16 Musa Banda/Musa khan kallay 4.3 per 1K

17 Paharpur 4.3 per 1K

18 Baffa 4.3 per 1K

19 Karak 4.3 per 1K

20 Abdul Khel 4.3 per 1K

21 Inzari 4.3 per 1K

22 Khar 4.3 per 1K

23 Doaba 4.3 per 1K

24 Batwar Salarzai 4.3 per 1K

25 Nowshera Kalan 4.3 per 1K

26 Bannu 4.3 per 1K

27 Dera Ismail Khan 4.3 per 1K

28 Battagram 4.3 per 1K

29 Mardan 4.3 per 1K

30 Mingora 4.3 per 1K

31 Abbottabad 4.3 per 1K

32 Kohat 4.3 per 1K

33 Tordher 4.3 per 1K

34 Charsadda 4.3 per 1K

35 Swabi 4.3 per 1K

36 Nowshera Cantonment 4.3 per 1K

37 Peshawar 4.3 per 1K

38 Topi 4.3 per 1K

39 Shorkot 4.3 per 1K

40 Shabqadar 4.3 per 1K

41 Mansehra 4.3 per 1K

42 Jahangira 4.3 per 1K

43 Haripur 4.3 per 1K

44 Pabbi 4.3 per 1K

45 Buni 4.3 per 1K

46 Bat Khela 4.3 per 1K

47 Amangarh 4.3 per 1K

48 Havelian 4.3 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Kulachi has 4.3 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 Kulachi is 1.1x 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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