Highest Crime in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)

Top 37 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)

1 Nhà Bè 1.5 per 1K

2 Củ Chi 1.5 per 1K

3 Cần Giờ 1.5 per 1K

4 Tân Uyên 1.5 per 1K

5 Thị Trấn Phước Bửu 1.5 per 1K

6 Thị Trấn Ngải Giao 1.5 per 1K

7 Xã Long Hải 1.5 per 1K

8 Xóm Mỹ Xuân 1.5 per 1K

9 Ấp Phước Tĩnh 1.5 per 1K

10 Thị Trấn Đất Đỏ 1.5 per 1K

11 Tân Bình 1.5 per 1K

12 Ấp Bình Châu 1.5 per 1K

13 Côn Đảo 1.5 per 1K

14 Suối Nghệ 1.5 per 1K

15 Xuyên Mộc 1.5 per 1K

16 Xã Bình Giả 1.5 per 1K

17 Ấp Xuân Sơn 1.5 per 1K

18 Côn Sơn 1.5 per 1K

19 Xã An Ngãi 1.5 per 1K

20 Bến Cát 1.5 per 1K

21 Thuận An 1.5 per 1K

22 Chợ Lớn 1.5 per 1K

23 Bình Thạnh 1.5 per 1K

24 Thủ Đức 1.5 per 1K

25 Vũng Tàu 1.5 per 1K

26 Dĩ An 1.5 per 1K

27 Quận Mười 1.5 per 1K

28 Thủ Dầu Một 1.5 per 1K

29 Ho Chi Minh City 1.5 per 1K

30 Quận Mười Một 1.5 per 1K

31 Phú Mỹ 1.5 per 1K

32 Quận Sáu 1.5 per 1K

33 Thành Phố Bà Rịa 1.5 per 1K

34 Quận Ba 1.5 per 1K

35 Quận Bốn 1.5 per 1K

36 Quận Năm 1.5 per 1K

37 Gò Vấp 1.5 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Nhà Bè has 1.5 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 Nhà Bè is 0.4x 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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