How many murders are there in Chennai?

Recorded homicides in Chennai (2024): 113.

-Chennai

Chennai, India: crime rate and Safety score

No Safety score: fewer than 30 comparable places, or figures not complete.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	105	-	2.2
Culpable homicide	8	-	0.3
Killings that the law does not class as murder.
Sexual offences
Rape	44	-	2.1
Attempted rape	1	-	0.2
Attempts only.
Sexual assault and harassment of women	292	-	5.6
Includes sexual harassment, stalking and voyeurism.
Violence
Attempted murder	251	-	6.2
Attempts only.
Hurt and grievous hurt	2,285	-	37.8
Includes acid attacks.
Kidnapping and abduction	27	-	10.1
Includes missing children the police record as kidnapped.
Dowry deaths	0	-	0.5
Cruelty by husband or relatives	104	-	8.4
Robbery
Robbery	271	-	1.7
Includes attempted robbery and dacoity.
Dacoity (gang robbery)	37	-	0.5
Robbery by five or more people, including preparing or assembling for it.
Extortion	131	-	0.9
Theft and burglary
Burglary	353	-	7.5
Vehicle theft	1,487	-	15.1
Other theft	1,513	-	15.1
Includes snatching.
Damage and public order
Rioting	55	-	2.7
Unlawful assembly, affray and promoting enmity	323	-	1
Criminal damage and arson	129	-	0.9
Other
Fraud and forgery	2,428	-	10.8
Breach of trust and misappropriation	11	-	1.7

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

Is Chennai safe?: Chennai: No Safety score: fewer than 30 comparable places, or figures not complete.
How many murders are there in Chennai?: Recorded homicides in Chennai (2024): 113.