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Highest Crime in Turkey

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Turkey

1 Şenpazar 37 3.2 per 1K
2 İliç 24 3.2 per 1K
3 Altınsu 70 3.2 per 1K
4 Kumçatı 80 3.2 per 1K
5 Kiğı 12 3.2 per 1K
6 Domaniç 43 3.2 per 1K
7 Derebucak 71 3.2 per 1K
8 Yenice 68 3.2 per 1K
9 Ömerli 10 3.2 per 1K
10 Ambar 21 3.2 per 1K
11 Karakoyunlu 88 3.2 per 1K
12 Sarıcakaya 26 3.2 per 1K
13 Ahırlı 71 3.2 per 1K
14 Şaphane 43 3.2 per 1K
15 Ovacık 89 3.2 per 1K
16 Yakakent 55 3.2 per 1K
17 Atkaracalar 82 3.2 per 1K
18 Ulubey 64 3.2 per 1K
19 Çüngüş 21 3.2 per 1K
20 Pazar 60 3.2 per 1K
21 Eceabat 17 3.2 per 1K
22 Hanak 86 3.2 per 1K
23 Avsuyu 31 3.2 per 1K
24 Arpaçay 84 3.2 per 1K
25 Doğankent 81 3.2 per 1K
26 Beylikova 26 3.2 per 1K
27 Dursunlu 31 3.2 per 1K
28 Yazıhan 44 3.2 per 1K
29 Tufanbeyli 81 3.2 per 1K
30 Kale 44 3.2 per 1K
31 Arıcak 23 3.2 per 1K
32 Beylerbeyi 34 3.2 per 1K
33 Karslı 81 3.2 per 1K
34 Mordoğan 35 3.2 per 1K
35 Yenişarbademli 33 3.2 per 1K
36 Daday 37 3.2 per 1K
37 Kayapınar 76 3.2 per 1K
38 Çeltikçi 15 3.2 per 1K
39 Şambayadı 81 3.2 per 1K
40 Doğansu 04 3.2 per 1K
41 İyidere 53 3.2 per 1K
42 Ula 48 3.2 per 1K
43 Tefenni 15 3.2 per 1K
44 Köprübaşı 61 3.2 per 1K
45 Ardanuç 08 3.2 per 1K
46 Manyas 10 3.2 per 1K
47 Konacık 48 3.2 per 1K
48 Yıldız 34 3.2 per 1K
49 Sarıoğlan 38 3.2 per 1K
50 Yolbaşı 72 3.2 per 1K
51 Özvatan 38 3.2 per 1K
52 Saimbeyli 81 3.2 per 1K
53 Payallar 07 3.2 per 1K
54 Akarsu 72 3.2 per 1K
55 Bebek 34 3.2 per 1K
56 Yolboyu 21 3.2 per 1K
57 Çanta 34 3.2 per 1K
58 Nikfer 20 3.2 per 1K
59 Taşlıçay 04 3.2 per 1K
60 Sivrice 23 3.2 per 1K
61 Oğuzlar 19 3.2 per 1K
62 Dikmen 57 3.2 per 1K
63 Koyulhisar 58 3.2 per 1K
64 Mecitözü 19 3.2 per 1K
65 Mutki 13 3.2 per 1K
66 Şirvan 74 3.2 per 1K
67 Altınkum 09 3.2 per 1K
68 Ulus 87 3.2 per 1K
69 Sincik 02 3.2 per 1K
70 Kepsut 10 3.2 per 1K
71 Gürbüz 21 3.2 per 1K
72 İnönü 78 3.2 per 1K
73 Uzundere 25 3.2 per 1K
74 İncek 68 3.2 per 1K
75 Refahiye 24 3.2 per 1K
76 Boztepe 40 3.2 per 1K
77 Araç 37 3.2 per 1K
78 Göynük 14 3.2 per 1K
79 Kayabağlar 74 3.2 per 1K
80 Bayat 19 3.2 per 1K
81 Kastal 31 3.2 per 1K
82 Altınyayla 58 3.2 per 1K
83 Başyayla 78 3.2 per 1K
84 Felahiye 38 3.2 per 1K
85 Kadışehri 66 3.2 per 1K
86 Bağarası 09 3.2 per 1K
87 Ayvacık 55 3.2 per 1K
88 Kocahasanlı 32 3.2 per 1K
89 Çiftlikköy 92 3.2 per 1K
90 Hasyurt 07 3.2 per 1K
91 İhsaniye 03 3.2 per 1K
92 Çeştepe 09 3.2 per 1K
93 Gündoğmuş 07 3.2 per 1K
94 Mahmutlar 31 3.2 per 1K
95 Ağaçören 75 3.2 per 1K
96 Keban 23 3.2 per 1K
97 Pazaryolu 25 3.2 per 1K
98 Akören 71 3.2 per 1K
99 Uzungeçit 80 3.2 per 1K
100 Çeşmeli 32 3.2 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Turkey face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Şenpazar has 3.2 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 Şenpazar is 0.8x 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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