Highest Crime in Poltava

Top 40 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Poltava

1 Zavodske 3.8 per 1K

2 Tretiy Zanasyp 3.8 per 1K

3 Kobelyaky 3.8 per 1K

4 Zinkiv 3.8 per 1K

5 Hlobyne 3.8 per 1K

6 Rozsoshentsi 3.8 per 1K

7 Reshetylivka 3.8 per 1K

8 Rakivka 3.8 per 1K

9 Novi Sanzhary 3.8 per 1K

10 Pershyi Zanasyp 3.8 per 1K

11 Shchemylivka 3.8 per 1K

12 Dykanka 3.8 per 1K

13 Cherednyky 3.8 per 1K

14 Kostroma 3.8 per 1K

15 Hradyzk 3.8 per 1K

16 Semenivka 3.8 per 1K

17 Chutove 3.8 per 1K

18 Velyka Bahachka 3.8 per 1K

19 Opishnya 3.8 per 1K

20 Obolon 3.8 per 1K

21 Podil 3.8 per 1K

22 Kremenchuk 3.8 per 1K

23 Avtozavodskyi 3.8 per 1K

24 Shevchenko 3.8 per 1K

25 Kyivskyi 3.8 per 1K

26 Kriukiv 3.8 per 1K

27 Horishni Plavni 3.8 per 1K

28 Lubny 3.8 per 1K

29 Molodizhnyi 3.8 per 1K

30 Myrhorod 3.8 per 1K

31 Poltava 3.8 per 1K

32 Hadyach 3.8 per 1K

33 Velyka Kokhnivka 3.8 per 1K

34 Pyriatyn 3.8 per 1K

35 Karlivka 3.8 per 1K

36 Levada 3.8 per 1K

37 Khorol 3.8 per 1K

38 Kotelva 3.8 per 1K

39 Lokhvytsya 3.8 per 1K

40 Hrebinka 3.8 per 1K

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