The most criminal district of Nizhny Novgorod has been named.

      August 24, 2026 17:10 Incidents The Nizhny Novgorod district leads in the capital of the Volga region in terms of crime rate. As reported by the NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" in the regional police department, there are 81 crimes per 10,000 residents here. The Lenin district is in second place with a rate of 75 crimes per 10,000 people. The Kanavinsky district is not far behind, with 74 crimes recorded. In the Prioksky district, this figure is 60, in the Sormovsky district - 59, in the Soviet district - 57, and in the Moscow district - 56. The fewest crimes were registered in the Avtozavodsky district - 49 per 10,000 residents. Data for the Kstovsky district has not been provided. It was previously reported that the city administration plans to allocate 462 million rubles for the municipal program "Ensuring Public Order, Combating Crime and Drug Addiction" for the years 2026-2031. The NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has channels on Telegram and MAX. Subscribe to stay updated on the main events, exclusive materials, and operational information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+