Here Are The Top 50 Murder Cities Of The World (We Got 3!)
Rankings are thus far for 2022
Central & South America, particularly Mexico & Brazil, are maelstroms of violence. But three of our illustrious cities are making the cut.
City - Country Murder Rate (per 100K)
Tijuana - Mexico 138
Acapulco - Mexico 110.5
Caracas - Venezuela 99.98
Ciudad Juarez - Mexico 86.01
Ciudad Victoria - Mexico 85.56
Irapuato - Mexico 81.44
Ciudad Guayana - Venezuela 78.3
Natal - Brazil 74.67
Fortaleza - Brazil 69.15
Cape Town - South Africa 66.36
Belem - Brazil 65.31
Cancun - Mexico 64.47
Feira De Santana - Brazil 63.29
St. Louis - U.S. 60.59
Cuiliacan - Mexico 60.52
Ciudad Bolivar - Venezuela 60.09
Barquisimento - Venezuela 56.67
Uruapan - Mexico 54.52
Kingston - Jamaica 54.12
Ciudad Obregon - Mexico 52.09
Maceio - Brazil 51.46
Victoria da Conquista - Brazil 50.75
Baltimore - U.S. 50.52
San Salvador - El Salvador 50.32
Aracuja - Brazil 48.77
Coatzacoalcos - Mexico 48.35
Palmira - Colombia 47.97
Maturin - Venezuela 47.24
Salvador - Brazil 47.23
Macapa - Brazil 47.2
Cali - Colombia 47.03
Celaya - Mexico 46.99
San Pedro Sula - Honduras 46.67
Ensenada - Mexico 46.6
Campos dos Goytacazes - Brazil 46.28
Tepic - Mexico 44.89
Manaus - Brazil 44
Guatemala City - Guatemala 43.73
Recife - Brazil 43.72
Tegucigalpa - Honduras 43.3
San Juan - Puerto Rico 42.36
Valencia - Venezuela 42.2
Reynosa - Mexico 41.48
Joao Pessoa - Brazil 41.36
Nelson Madela Bay - South Africa 39.16
Detroit - U.S. 38.78
Durban - South Africa 38.51
Teresina - Brazil 37.61
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