The 50 Most Dangerous Cities In The World

[A.Rafay]

The 50 Most Dangerous Cities In The World​

The 20 most violent cities were all in Latin America.
The USA had some alarming scores too, led by New Orleans at 21.
Other dangerous cities were located in Africa. None of the top 50 were in Europe or Asia, despite great unrest in those regions.
The ranking is based on murder rate per capita in 2011.

50. Johannesburg, South Africa
Homicides: 1,186
Inhabitants: 3,888,180
Murder rate: 30.50

49. Durban, South Africa
Homicides: 1,186
Inhabitants: 3,888,180
Murder rate: 30.54

48. Baltimore, United States
Homicides: 195
Inhabitants: 620,961
Murder rate: 31.40

47. Cuernavaca (metropolitan area)
Homicides: 198
Inhabitants: 630,174
Murder rate: 31.42

46. Panama, Panama
Homicides: 543
Inhabitants: 1,713,070
Murder rate: 31.70

45. Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Homicides: 1,680
Inhabitants: 4,883,721
Murder rate: 34.40

44. Mosul, Iraq
Homicides: 636
Inhabitants: 1,800,000
Murder rate: 35.33

43. St. Louis, United States
Homicides: 113
Inhabitants: 319,294
Murder rate: 35.39

42. Barranquilla, Colombia
Homicides: 424
Inhabitants: 1,182,493
Murder rate: 35.86

41. Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Homicides: 381
Inhabitants: 1,050,930
Murder rate: 36.25

40. Goiânia, Brazil
Homicides: 484
Inhabitants: 1,302,001
Murder rate: 37.17

39. Curitiba, Brazil
Homicides: 720
Inhabitants: 1,890,272
Murder rate: 38.09

38. Monterrey, Mexico
Homicides: 1,680
Inhabitants: 4,160,339
Murder rate: 40.38

37. Fortaleza, Brazil
Homicides: 1,514
Inhabitants: 3,529,138
Murder rate: 42.90

36. Macapá, Brazil
Homicides: 225
Inhabitants: 499,116
Murder rate: 45.08

35. Pereira, Colombia
Homicides: 177
Inhabitants: 383,623
Murder rate: 46.14

34. Cape Town, South Africa
Homicides: 1,614
Inhabitants: 3,497,097
Murder rate: 46.15

33. Kingston (metropolitan area), Jamaica
Homicides: 550
Inhabitants: 1,169,808
Murder rate: 47.02

32. Recife, Brazil
Homicides: 1,793
Inhabitants: 3,717,640
Murder rate: 48.23
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

31. Cuiabá, Brazil
Homicides: 1,793
Inhabitants: 3,717,640
Murder rate: 48.32
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

30. Detroit, United States
Homicides: 346
Inhabitants: 713,777
Murder rate: 48.47
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

29. João Pessoa, Brazil
Homicides: 583
Inhabitants: 1,198,675
Murder rate: 48.64
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

28. Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Homicides: 191
Inhabitants: 389,674
Murder rate: 49.02
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

27. São Luís, Brazil
Homicides: 516
Inhabitants: 1,014,837
Murder rate: 50.85
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

26. Manaus, Brazil
Homicides: 1,079
Inhabitants: 2,106,866
Murder rate: 51.21
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

25. San Juan, Puerto Rico
Homicides: 225
Inhabitants: 427,789
Murder rate: 52.60
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

24. Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Homicides: 621
Inhabitants: 1,120,718
Murder rate: 55.41
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

23. Cúcuta, Colombia
Homicides: 335
Inhabitants: 597,385
Murder rate: 56.08
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

22. Salvador (and RMS), Brazil
Homicides: 2,037
Inhabitants: 3,574,804
Murder rate: 56.98
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

21. New Orleans, United States
Homicides: 199
Inhabitants: 343,829
Murder rate: 57.88
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

20. San Salvador, El Salvador
Homicides: 1,343
Inhabitants: 2,290,790
Murder rate: 58.63
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

19. Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela
Homicides: 554
Inhabitants: 940,477
Murder rate: 58.91
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

18. Veracruz, Mexico
Homicides: 418
Inhabitants: 697,414
Murder rate: 59.94
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

17. Vitoria, Brazil
Homicides: 1,143
Inhabitants: 1,685,384
Murder rate: 67.82
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

16. Tepic (metropolitan area), Mexico
Homicides: 299
Inhabitants: 439,362
Murder rate: 68.05
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

15. Mazatlán, Mexico
Homicides: 307
Inhabitants: 445,343
Murder rate: 68.94
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

14. Medellín, Colombia
Homicides: 1,624
Inhabitants: 2,309,446
Murder rate: 70.32
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

13. Culiacán, Mexico
Homicides: 649
Inhabitants: 871,620
Murder rate: 74.46
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

12. Guatemala, Guatemala
Homicides: 2,248
Inhabitants: 3,014,060
Murder rate: 74.58
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

11. Cali, Colombia
Homicides: 1,720
Inhabitants: 2,207,994
Murder rate: 77.90
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

10. Belém, Brazil
Homicides: 1,639
Inhabitants: 2,100,319
Murder rate: 78.04
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

9. Durango, Mexico
Homicides: 474
Inhabitants: 593,389
Murder rate: 79.88
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

8. Chihuahua, Mexico
Homicides: 690
Inhabitants: 831,693
Murder rate: 82.96
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

7. Torreón (metropolitan area), Mexico
Homicides: 990
Inhabitants: 1,128,152
Murder rate: 87.75
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

6. Caracas Venezuela
Homicides: 3,164
Inhabitants: 3,205,463
Murder rate: 98.71
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

5. Distrito Central, Honduras
Homicides: 1,123
Inhabitants: 1,126,534
Murder rate: 99.69
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

4. Acapulco, Mexico
Homicides: 1,029
Inhabitants: 804,412
Murder rate: 127.92
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

3. Maceió, Brazil
Homicides: 1,564
Inhabitants: 1,156,278
Murder rate: 135.26
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

2. Juárez, Mexico
Homicides: 1,974
Inhabitants: 1,335,890
Murder rate: 147.77
Source: The Citizens' Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice

1. San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Homicides: 1,143
Inhabitants: 719,447
Murder rate: 158.87


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[shuttler]

Hmm, brazil and mexico have been hit the hardest. due to drugs; and something for america and its cheerleaders to be proud of!

 

[Azazel]

Its all because of Drugs.Same thing could happen in South Asia if we don't prevent the inflow of drugs from Afghanistan.

 

[harpoon]

Seeing the amount of crime reported in our media I thought we had the most dangerous cities in the world..just shows that our goons have along way to go to become 'world class'.

 

[Kesang]

The 50 Most Dangerous Cities In The World​

The 20 most violent cities were all in Latin America.
The USA had some alarming scores too, led by New Orleans at 21.
Other dangerous cities were located in Africa. None of the top 50 were in Europe or Asia, despite great unrest in those regions.

LOL. I thought Iraq is located in Asia

44. Mosul, Iraq
Homicides: 636
Inhabitants: 1,800,000
Murder rate: 35.33

 

[harpoon]

LOL. I thought Iraq is located in Asia

May be bcs ME is considered a separate entity.

 

[Bhai Zakir]

This list is just crap.......

No city from pakistan or Afghanistan not even in tribal areas

 

[harpoon]

This list is just crap.......

No city from pakistan or Afghanistan not even in tribal areas

How about our Eastern UP and Bihar.

 

[Wickerman]

New Orleans is murder capital of the US I think.

BTW, Brazil seems to be a dangerous country

 

[A.Rafay]

Asian Cities Have unrests too But the list is based on Murder rate Per Capita in 2011 which is offcourse high in latin america and Africa and is somewhat low in Asia compared to its Size in population, Because of too much Population in Asian Cities the murder rate will decrease so they are not in the list.

BTW Killing in Afghanistan is not murder its War on terror! And is justified because of US!

 

[shuttler]

48. Baltimore, United States
Homicides: 195
Inhabitants: 620,961
Murder rate: 31.40

washington dc was once the murder capital of the world now the drug dealers are pushed aside to nearby Baltimore

 

[JohnyD]

i was not aware that South Africa is such a dangerous place...almost all its top cities have made it to the list!!

 

[shining eyes]

And there is "NO" terror in those cities and countries!
hmmm...

 

[Zabaniyah]

i was not aware that South Africa is such a dangerous place...almost all its top cities have made it to the list!!

South Africa has one of the highest number of reported crimes.

 

[S_O_C_O_M]

this isn't accurate. karachi should be at the top along with many indian cities.