Highest Crime in Odesa

Top 52 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Odesa

1 Shevchenkove 3.8 per 1K

2 Velykyi Dalnyk 3.8 per 1K

3 Oleksandrivka 3.8 per 1K

4 Lymanske 3.8 per 1K

5 Shabo 3.8 per 1K

6 Chornomorske 3.8 per 1K

7 Dobroslav 3.8 per 1K

8 Kubey 3.8 per 1K

9 Shyryayeve 3.8 per 1K

10 Savran 3.8 per 1K

11 Fontanka 3.8 per 1K

12 Mayaky 3.8 per 1K

13 Bessarabske 3.8 per 1K

14 Vypasne 3.8 per 1K

15 Avanhard 3.8 per 1K

16 Zorya 3.8 per 1K

17 Ozerne 3.8 per 1K

18 Serhiyivka 3.8 per 1K

19 Velyka Mykhaylivka 3.8 per 1K

20 Okny 3.8 per 1K

21 Plakhtiyivka 3.8 per 1K

22 Krasnosilka 3.8 per 1K

23 Troyitske 3.8 per 1K

24 Zakharivka 3.8 per 1K

25 Starokozache 3.8 per 1K

26 Horodnye 3.8 per 1K

27 Lymanka 3.8 per 1K

28 Izmail 3.8 per 1K

29 Chornomors’k 3.8 per 1K

30 Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi 3.8 per 1K

31 Podilsk 3.8 per 1K

32 Pivdenne 3.8 per 1K

33 Kiliya 3.8 per 1K

34 Reni 3.8 per 1K

35 Balta 3.8 per 1K

36 Rozdilna 3.8 per 1K

37 Bolhrad 3.8 per 1K

38 Artsyz 3.8 per 1K

39 Velykodolynske 3.8 per 1K

40 Odesa 3.8 per 1K

41 Bilyayivka 3.8 per 1K

42 Ovidiopol 3.8 per 1K

43 Tatarbunary 3.8 per 1K

44 Teplodar 3.8 per 1K

45 Berezivka 3.8 per 1K

46 Lyubashivka 3.8 per 1K

47 Nerubayske 3.8 per 1K

48 Dachne 3.8 per 1K

49 Kodyma 3.8 per 1K

50 Usatove 3.8 per 1K

51 Ananyiv 3.8 per 1K

52 Vylkove 3.8 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Odesa face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Shevchenkove has 3.8 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 Shevchenkove is 0.9x 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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