Madurai: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 589 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Madurai?

Madurai: Weighted crime: 1,193 per 100,000 people (2024).

How many murders are there in Madurai?

Recorded homicides in Madurai (2024): 118.

4Madurai

Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime

4/10 in India · 5/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 1,193 per 100,000 people (2024)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	110	3.6	2.2
Culpable homicide	8	0.3	0.3
Killings that the law does not class as murder.
Sexual offences
Rape	17	0.6	2.1
Attempted rape	6	0.2	0.2
Attempts only.
Sexual assault and harassment of women	84	2.8	5.6
Includes sexual harassment, stalking and voyeurism.
Violence
Attempted murder	143	4.7	6.2
Attempts only.
Hurt and grievous hurt	1,520	50	37.8
Includes acid attacks.
Kidnapping and abduction	19	0.6	10.1
Includes missing children the police record as kidnapped.
Dowry deaths	1	0	0.5
Cruelty by husband or relatives	64	2.1	8.4
Robbery
Robbery	177	5.8	1.7
Includes attempted robbery and dacoity.
Dacoity (gang robbery)	11	0.4	0.5
Robbery by five or more people, including preparing or assembling for it.
Extortion	91	3	0.9
Theft and burglary
Burglary	267	8.8	7.5
Vehicle theft	400	13.2	15.1
Other theft	421	13.9	15.1
Includes snatching.
Damage and public order
Rioting	51	1.7	2.7
Unlawful assembly, affray and promoting enmity	8	0.3	1
Criminal damage and arson	23	0.8	0.9
Other
Fraud and forgery	340	11.2	10.8
Breach of trust and misappropriation	6	0.2	1.7

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

Is Madurai safe?: Madurai: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 589 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Madurai?: Madurai: Weighted crime: 1,193 per 100,000 people (2024).
How many murders are there in Madurai?: Recorded homicides in Madurai (2024): 118.