Coimbatore: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 589 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Coimbatore?

Coimbatore: Weighted crime: 715 per 100,000 people (2024).

How many murders are there in Coimbatore?

Recorded homicides in Coimbatore (2024): 78.

7Coimbatore

Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime

7/10 in India · 6/10 in the world

Compared with 589 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 715 per 100,000 people (2024)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	64	1.8	2.2
Culpable homicide	14	0.4	0.3
Killings that the law does not class as murder.
Sexual offences
Rape	27	0.8	2.1
Attempted rape	2	0.1	0.2
Attempts only.
Sexual assault and harassment of women	56	1.6	5.6
Includes sexual harassment, stalking and voyeurism.
Violence
Attempted murder	49	1.4	6.2
Attempts only.
Hurt and grievous hurt	709	20.5	37.8
Includes acid attacks.
Kidnapping and abduction	17	0.5	10.1
Includes missing children the police record as kidnapped.
Dowry deaths	0	0	0.5
Cruelty by husband or relatives	51	1.5	8.4
Robbery
Robbery	93	2.7	1.7
Includes attempted robbery and dacoity.
Dacoity (gang robbery)	16	0.5	0.5
Robbery by five or more people, including preparing or assembling for it.
Extortion	211	6.1	0.9
Theft and burglary
Burglary	372	10.8	7.5
Vehicle theft	735	21.2	15.1
Other theft	624	18	15.1
Includes snatching.
Damage and public order
Rioting	25	0.7	2.7
Unlawful assembly, affray and promoting enmity	166	4.8	1
Criminal damage and arson	18	0.5	0.9
Other
Fraud and forgery	731	21.1	10.8
Breach of trust and misappropriation	7	0.2	1.7

Source: National Crime Records Bureau, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Coimbatore safe?: Coimbatore: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 589 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Coimbatore?: Coimbatore: Weighted crime: 715 per 100,000 people (2024).
How many murders are there in Coimbatore?: Recorded homicides in Coimbatore (2024): 78.