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GEOGRAPHY
Social - Crime
Most Violent Cities
This list features the most violent cities based on the number of homicides per 100,000 people.
RANK | CITY | COUNTRY | HOMICIDES PER 100K |
1 | Tijuana | Mexico | 138 |
2 | Acapulco de Juarez | Mexico | 110.5 |
3 | Caracas | Venezuela | 99.98 |
4 | Ciudad Victoria | Mexico | 86.01 |
5 | Ciudad Juarez | Mexico | 85.56 |
6 | Irapuato | Mexico | 81.44 |
7 | Ciudad Guayana | Venezuela | 78.3 |
8 | Natal | Brazil | 74.67 |
9 | Fortaleza | Brazil | 69.15 |
10 | Cape Town | South Africa | 66.36 |
11 | Belem | Brazil | 65.31 |
12 | Cancun | Mexico | 64.47 |
13 | Feira De Santana | Brazil | 63.29 |
14 | St. Louis | United States | 60.59 |
15 | Culiacan | Mexico | 60.52 |
References
World Population Review. (2025) Most violent cities in the world. Available at: https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-city-rankings/most-violent-cities-in-the-world (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
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