Crime in Chennai, India
Crime rates in Chennai, India
| Level of crime | 39.48 | Low | |
| Crime increasing in the past 5 years | 54.77 | Moderate | |
| Worries home broken and things stolen | 41.94 | Moderate | |
| Worries being mugged or robbed | 40.59 | Moderate | |
| Worries car stolen | 33.51 | Low | |
| Worries things from car stolen | 36.34 | Low | |
| Worries attacked | 36.60 | Low | |
| Worries being insulted | 38.08 | Low | |
| Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion | 23.38 | Low | |
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 37.60 | Low | |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 46.00 | Moderate | |
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 36.34 | Low | |
| Problem corruption and bribery | 75.06 | High |
Safety in Chennai, India
| Safety walking alone during daylight | 81.14 | Very High | |
| Safety walking alone during night | 54.70 | Moderate |
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Last update: 21 February 2026
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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Leave a comment:4 Comments so far
jesus
on Feb 17, 2026:
there is a group called dravida kazhagam the parent body the ruling party dmk they do attrocities and earn by committing crimes ,hope state sponsored criminals are defeated. People are good other wise .
Anonymous
on Oct 26, 2024:
Pretty safe but still need to be a little aware on corruption
Manivannan
on Dec 13, 2021:
When will Chennai bring in anti-conversion laws like that Hindutva terror hub Bengaluru? Looks like Hindu terror groups in Bengaluru are oblivious to the mass conversions being done by ISKON, Hare Krishna in Europe and America. India is a pathetic miserable country where a cow's life is more valuable than humans. Cows are gods, but women are raped, tortured and molested. Cow dung is sacred in India.
Anonymous
on Jan 16, 2021:
Raghavendran R it isn't as safe as you think it is. There has been a steady rise in robberies.