Crime in Chennai, India

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Crime rates in Chennai, India

Level of crime	39.06	Low
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	54.25	Moderate
Worries home broken and things stolen	41.47	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed	40.02	Moderate
Worries car stolen	33.05	Low
Worries things from car stolen	35.75	Low
Worries attacked	35.89	Low
Worries being insulted	37.24	Low
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	22.55	Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	36.94	Low
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	45.47	Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	35.81	Low
Problem corruption and bribery	74.74	High

Safety in Chennai, India

Safety walking alone during daylight		81.51	Very High
Safety walking alone during night		55.29	Moderate

Contributors: 409

Last update: February 2025

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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