Highest Crime in Chechnya

Top 54 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Chechnya

1 Engel’-Yurt 6.8 per 1K

2 Kalinovskaya 6.8 per 1K

3 Khankala 6.8 per 1K

4 Nadterechnoje 6.8 per 1K

5 Staraya Sunzha 6.8 per 1K

6 Tolstoy-Yurt 6.8 per 1K

7 Elin-Yurt 6.8 per 1K

8 Chechen-Aul 6.8 per 1K

9 Dzhalka 6.8 per 1K

10 Valerik 6.8 per 1K

11 Duba-Yurt 6.8 per 1K

12 Tsentoroy 6.8 per 1K

13 Benoy-Yurt 6.8 per 1K

14 Goy-Chu 6.8 per 1K

15 Naurskaya 6.8 per 1K

16 Alkhazurovo 6.8 per 1K

17 Martan-Chu 6.8 per 1K

18 Kargalinskaya 6.8 per 1K

19 Shalazhi 6.8 per 1K

20 Alpatovo 6.8 per 1K

21 Bamut 6.8 per 1K

22 Chiri-Yurt 6.8 per 1K

23 Nozhay-Yurt 6.8 per 1K

24 Grebenskaya 6.8 per 1K

25 Nogamerzin-Yurt 6.8 per 1K

26 Lakkha Nëvre 6.8 per 1K

27 Pervomayskaya 6.8 per 1K

28 Mayrtup 6.8 per 1K

29 Urus-Martan 6.8 per 1K

30 Gudermes 6.8 per 1K

31 Argun 6.8 per 1K

32 Shali 6.8 per 1K

33 Kurchaloy 6.8 per 1K

34 Avtury 6.8 per 1K

35 Achkhoy-Martan 6.8 per 1K

36 Tsotsin-Yurt 6.8 per 1K

37 Bachi-Yurt 6.8 per 1K

38 Goyty 6.8 per 1K

39 Oyskhara 6.8 per 1K

40 Mesker-Yurt 6.8 per 1K

41 Samashki 6.8 per 1K

42 Grozny 6.8 per 1K

43 Assinovskaya 6.8 per 1K

44 Alleroy 6.8 per 1K

45 Staryye Atagi 6.8 per 1K

46 Alkhan-Kala 6.8 per 1K

47 Sernovodsk 6.8 per 1K

48 Gekhi 6.8 per 1K

49 Znamenskoye 6.8 per 1K

50 Shelkovskaya 6.8 per 1K

51 Germenchuk 6.8 per 1K

52 Katyr-Yurt 6.8 per 1K

53 Alkhan-Yurt 6.8 per 1K

54 Novyye Atagi 6.8 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Chechnya face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Engel’-Yurt has 6.8 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 Engel’-Yurt is 1.7x 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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