Tenkasi: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 589 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Tenkasi?

Tenkasi: Weighted crime: 902 per 100,000 people (2024).

How many murders are there in Tenkasi?

Recorded homicides in Tenkasi (2024): 37.

6Tenkasi

Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime

6/10 in India · 6/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 902 per 100,000 people (2024)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	30	2.1	2.2
Culpable homicide	7	0.5	0.3
Killings that the law does not class as murder.
Sexual offences
Rape	4	0.3	2.1
Attempted rape	1	0.1	0.2
Attempts only.
Sexual assault and harassment of women	69	4.8	5.6
Includes sexual harassment, stalking and voyeurism.
Violence
Attempted murder	64	4.4	6.2
Attempts only.
Hurt and grievous hurt	575	39.6	37.8
Includes acid attacks.
Kidnapping and abduction	6	0.4	10.1
Includes missing children the police record as kidnapped.
Dowry deaths	0	0	0.5
Cruelty by husband or relatives	7	0.5	8.4
Robbery
Robbery	20	1.4	1.7
Includes attempted robbery and dacoity.
Dacoity (gang robbery)	3	0.2	0.5
Robbery by five or more people, including preparing or assembling for it.
Extortion	36	2.5	0.9
Theft and burglary
Burglary	118	8.1	7.5
Vehicle theft	68	4.7	15.1
Other theft	162	11.2	15.1
Includes snatching.
Damage and public order
Rioting	0	0	2.7
Unlawful assembly, affray and promoting enmity	72	5	1
Criminal damage and arson	26	1.8	0.9
Other
Fraud and forgery	133	9.2	10.8
Breach of trust and misappropriation	3	0.2	1.7

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

Is Tenkasi safe?: Tenkasi: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 589 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Tenkasi?: Tenkasi: Weighted crime: 902 per 100,000 people (2024).
How many murders are there in Tenkasi?: Recorded homicides in Tenkasi (2024): 37.