Highest Crime in Yemen

Top 44 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Yemen

1 Sa'dah 15 5.8 per 1K

2 Ghayl Bā Wazīr 04 5.8 per 1K

3 Laḩij 24 5.8 per 1K

4 Saḩar 16 5.8 per 1K

5 Yarīm 23 5.8 per 1K

6 Bayt al Faqīh 08 5.8 per 1K

7 Ataq 05 5.8 per 1K

8 Al Bayda 20 5.8 per 1K

9 Dhī as Sufāl 23 5.8 per 1K

10 Ḩajjah 22 5.8 per 1K

11 Bājil 08 5.8 per 1K

12 Zinjibār 01 5.8 per 1K

13 Zabīd 08 5.8 per 1K

14 Sayyān 16 5.8 per 1K

15 ‘Amrān 19 5.8 per 1K

16 Dhamār 11 5.8 per 1K

17 Mukalla 04 5.8 per 1K

18 Al Ḩudaydah 08 5.8 per 1K

19 Ibb 23 5.8 per 1K

20 Taiz 25 5.8 per 1K

21 Aden 02 5.8 per 1K

22 Sanaa 26 5.8 per 1K

23 Az Zuhrah 08 5.8 per 1K

24 Riḩāb 23 5.8 per 1K

25 CPF 04 5.8 per 1K

26 Ḩūth 19 5.8 per 1K

27 Ar Rawḑah 05 5.8 per 1K

28 Shibām 04 5.8 per 1K

29 Manākhah 16 5.8 per 1K

30 Aḩwar 01 5.8 per 1K

31 Al ‘Āqir 05 5.8 per 1K

32 Qishn 03 5.8 per 1K

33 Hadibu 28 5.8 per 1K

34 Ḑawrān ad Daydah 11 5.8 per 1K

35 Jadder Cemetery 26 5.8 per 1K

36 Al Maḩwīt 10 5.8 per 1K

37 Al Ghayz̧ah 03 5.8 per 1K

38 Lawdar 01 5.8 per 1K

39 Raydah 19 5.8 per 1K

40 Jawf al Maqbābah 01 5.8 per 1K

41 Aḑ Ḑāli‘ 18 5.8 per 1K

42 Ma'rib 14 5.8 per 1K

43 Mocha 25 5.8 per 1K

44 Al Ḩazm 21 5.8 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Yemen face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Sa'dah has 5.8 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 Sa'dah is 1.5x 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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