Top 10 most dangerous cities in the world
Can you imagine being a citizen or even a police officer in a city where there is at least one murder a day? Or even more murders every day of the year? The inhabitants of the 10 most dangerous cities in the world unfortunately have to imagine that because that is the harsh reality of their city. Murder and crime rates fluctuate and can quickly change from year to year. But there have been certain cities around the world where murder has been a sore point for years or even decades now.
The following ranking of the 10 most dangerous cities in the world shows you the most dangerous cities in the world according to the latest available crime data (meaning in 2019), by looking at murder rates per capita per city. Sadly, Latin America dominates the ranking with 8 cities, while one country in particular includes all 4 most dangerous cities in the world right now.
The 10 most dangerous cities in the world:
1. TIJUANA, Mexico
115 murders per 100,000 people
2. JUAREZ, Mexico
111 murders per 100,000 people
3. ACAPULCO, Mexico
103 homicides per 100,000 people
4. IRAPUATO, Mexico
98 murders per 100,000 people
5. GUAYANA, Venezuela
93 murders per 100,000 people
6. CARACAS, Venezuela
76 murders per 100,000 people
7. CAPE TOWN, South Africa
75 murders per 100,000 people
8. MOSSORO, Brazil
75 murders per 100,000 people
9. BOLIVAR, Venezuela
66 murders per 100,000 people
10. ST. LOUIS, USA
65 homicides per 100,000 people
10 most dangerous cities in the world
1. Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
115 murders per 100,000 people
City population: 1.9 million
Annual homicides in the city (last year): 2,185
2. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
111 murders per 100,000 people
City population: 1.3 million
Annual homicides in the city (last year): 1,449
3. Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
103 homicides per 100,000 people
City population: 690,000
Annual homicides in the city (last year): 711
4. Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
98 murders per 100,000 people
City population: 530,000
Annual homicides in the city (last year): 517
5. Guayana, Bolivar, Venezuela
93 murders per 100,000 people
City population: 750,000
Annual homicides in the city (last year): 700
6. Caracas, Quận thủ đô, Venezuela
76 murders per 100,000 people
City population: 1.9 million
Annual homicides in the city (last year): 1,443
7. Cape Town, Western Cape, Nam Phi
75 murders per 100,000 people
City population: 3.8 million
Annual homicides in the city (last year): 2,868
8. Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
75 murders per 100,000 people
City population: 295,000
Annual homicides in the city (last year): 222
9. Bolivar City, Bolivar, Venezuela
66 murders per 100,000 people
City population: 400,000
Annual homicides in the city (last year): 264
10. St. Louis, Missouri, USA
65 homicides per 100,000 people
Dân số thành phố: 300.000 Số vụ giết người hàng năm trong thành phố (năm ngoái): 194
10 most dangerous cities in the world 2020
(as of March 2020)
The 10 most dangerous cities in the world:
1. TIJUANA, Mexico
115 murders per 100,000 people
2. JUAREZ, Mexico
111 murders per 100,000 people
3. ACAPULCO, Mexico
103 homicides per 100,000 people
4. IRAPUATO, Mexico
98 murders per 100,000 people
5. GUAYANA, Venezuela
93 murders per 100,000 people
6. CARACAS, Venezuela
76 murders per 100,000 people
7. CAPE TOWN, South Africa
75 murders per 100,000 people
8. MOSSORO, Brazil
75 murders per 100,000 people
9. BOLIVAR, Venezuela
66 murders per 100,000 people
10. ST. LOUIS, USA
65 homicides per 100,000 people
Most of the deadliest cities in the world are based on currently published homicide rates per 100,000 people for cities with populations over 100,000. Tiebreaker: Higher total number of murders.