Is Kanniyakumari safe?

Kanniyakumari: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 589 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Kanniyakumari?

Kanniyakumari: Weighted crime: 680 per 100,000 people (2024).

Recorded homicides in Kanniyakumari (2024): 50.

8Kanniyakumari

Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime

8/10 in India · 7/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 680 per 100,000 people (2024)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	39	2.1	2.2
Culpable homicide	11	0.6	0.3
Killings that the law does not class as murder.
Sexual offences
Rape	6	0.3	2.1
Attempted rape	0	0	0.2
Attempts only.
Sexual assault and harassment of women	10	0.5	5.6
Includes sexual harassment, stalking and voyeurism.
Violence
Attempted murder	86	4.6	6.2
Attempts only.
Hurt and grievous hurt	508	27.2	37.8
Includes acid attacks.
Kidnapping and abduction	7	0.4	10.1
Includes missing children the police record as kidnapped.
Dowry deaths	0	0	0.5
Cruelty by husband or relatives	1	0.1	8.4
Robbery
Robbery	46	2.5	1.7
Includes attempted robbery and dacoity.
Dacoity (gang robbery)	2	0.1	0.5
Robbery by five or more people, including preparing or assembling for it.
Extortion	21	1.1	0.9
Theft and burglary
Burglary	121	6.5	7.5
Vehicle theft	77	4.1	15.1
Other theft	110	5.9	15.1
Includes snatching.
Damage and public order
Rioting	1	0.1	2.7
Unlawful assembly, affray and promoting enmity	89	4.8	1
Criminal damage and arson	11	0.6	0.9
Other
Fraud and forgery	83	4.4	10.8
Breach of trust and misappropriation	2	0.1	1.7

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

Is Kanniyakumari safe?: Kanniyakumari: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 589 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Kanniyakumari?: Kanniyakumari: Weighted crime: 680 per 100,000 people (2024).
How many murders are there in Kanniyakumari?: Recorded homicides in Kanniyakumari (2024): 50.