10 Cities with High Crime Rates in Asia in 2021

Traveling abroad is a dream for many. While offering beautiful scenery and atmospheres, some foreign cities have high crime rates.

According to *Numbeo*, there are 10 cities in Asia with the highest crime indices. Two of them are in Southeast Asia. Below is a list of the ten cities with the highest crime indices in Asia currently.

1. Kabul, Afghanistan – 78.13 points
2. Meerut, India – 70.78 points
3. Damascus, Syria – 67.74 points
4. Klang, Malaysia – 67.23 points
5. Almaty, Kazakhstan – 65.24 points
6. Dhaka, Bangladesh – 64.75 points
7. Manila, Philippines – 64.66 points
8. Malé, Maldives – 64.62 points
9. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 64.23 points
10. Baghdad, Iraq – 62.24 points

Meanwhile, Jakarta's crime index ranks 21st in Asia with a score of 53.7 points, below Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) with a score of 54.19 points. Bali ranks 30th, after Indore (India), with a score of 48.64 points.

The city with the lowest crime index in Asia is Doha (Qatar), at 11.8 points. Other cities with low scores include Abu Dhabi (UAE) at 12.08 points and Taipei (Taiwan) at 13.48 points.

The crime index uses a scale of 0-100. *Numbeo* explains that an index score below 20 indicates a very low crime rate, while a score above 80 indicates a very high crime rate.

(Read More: Qatar Has the Lowest Crime Index in 2021)